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Hi there in this very short video I will be showing you what is a renal diet including
tips and recommended foods
so what exactly is a renal diet?
It is a diet to improve the functioning of diseased kidneys
Diets will change depending on the type and severity of the disease.
why should you take care of your kidneys?
kidney disease is on the rise. its the 8th leading cause of death in the usa
its costly and expensive medication if the disease strikes
and you might also have kidney disease without even knowing
what are the functions of kidneys the kidneys are very important organs as they
are the natural filters of our body
in this short video i will be sharing 4 tips that make up a renal diet
the first tip is to cut down on sodium
salt
and salty foods are not good for kidneys and overall health
so remove the salt shaker and cut down on processed foods such as bacon
the second tip is to reduce potassium
potassium is important for the heart and muscles
but when kidneys are not healthy potassium has to be reduced
so avoid bananas and tomatoes and instead eat more lettuce and apples
the third tip is to reduce phosphorus
phosphorus is primarily important for nervous system and strong bones
so avoid cheese and nuts
and take more broccoli and hard candy as low phosphorus foods
the fourth tip is to control protein intake
most of the renal diets require less protein intake
protein is used to repair muscles and build body tissue
so reduce meat and dairy products and increase your intake of grains and vegetables
as you might have noticed the recommended foods are well known in normal healthy diets
if you want more info and more recommendations about renal diets
please click the link below this video
for free renal diets including kidney disease diets, healthy kidney diets,
kidney stone diets, renal failure diets, renal diabetic diets and
more
please visit renaldietguides.com
thanks for watching