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General Do's and Don'ts
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Do
take your phosphate binders with you when eating out. |
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Do
keep to your fluid allowance. Dry white wine, dry sherry, sparkling
wine, standard-strength beer and lager and spirits, are lower
in potassium than other alcoholic drinks. |
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Do
ask for gravy, custard and other sauces to be served separately
so that you can control the amount you add. Do ask your renal
dietitian for more information and advice on eating out |
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Don't
order the soup as a starter. It's high in fluid, salt and often
in potassium. |
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Don't
be afraid to ask the restaurant to change a dish to suit your
requirements. It's often worth telephoning ahead to check that
they will have something you are happy eating. |
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Chinese and Thai
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Can
be very salty. Ask for food without added monosodium glutamate
(MSG) and avoid adding salt or salty sauces (soy sauce or fish
sauce) at the table. |
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Rice and noodles are suitable accompaniments to any meal |
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Avoid
dishes containing peanuts, cashews and other nuts as they are
high in potassium and phosphate. Or ask the chef to leave them
out. |
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Many
typical flavourings, such as ginger, garlic and lemon grass,
can be enjoyed freely. |
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Try tinned or fresh lychees for dessert. |
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Italian |
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Pasta
can be a good choice but avoid adding too much sauce . Use enough
to coat the pasta and leave the rest. |
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Pizza
toppings: to try include ricotta cheese, chicken, minced beef,
pineapple, green pepper and onion. Avoid mushroom, spinach,
anchovies and capers. |
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Avoid
adding extra Parmesan cheese to dishes. |
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Garlic
bread is a good choice for a starter (although your date might
not think so!) |
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A
drizzle of balsamic vinegar and olive oil can be used as a dressing
for fish, meat or vegetables. |
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Indian |
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Choose
the drier dishes, which have less sauce: eg, Bhuna dishes, tandoori
chicken, and biryanis. |
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Try
a variety of Indian breads: eg plain naans, chapattis, parathas
and popodums |
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Keep
to "medium" and "mild" dishes. The hotter the curry the more
you'll want to drink! |
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Keep
to your vegetable allowance when ordering vegetable dishes.
And avoid those made with high-potassium vegetables, such as
spinach, mushrooms and potato. |
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