A balanced meal plan designed specifically for dialysis patients.

A healthy diet can help you avoid complications on dialysis and better meet your nutrition needs. This plan is designed for dialysis patients. Certain nutrients are managed in the diet such as sodium, potassium, phosphorus, fiber, and protein.

This plan provides 1650 calories per day on average and should be adjusted depending on your specific needs.

This program was created with the following key considerations:

Potassium & Fiber

​Potassium is a mineral that keeps the heart and muscles working properly. Healthy kidneys keep the right amount of potassium in your body. In kidney disease - especially when on dialysis - you often need to limit the amount of potassium in the diet. This meal plan provides close to ~2000 milligrams of potassium a day. Potassium is also found in many high-fiber foods. This plan provides sufficient potassium and fiber from a variety of foods in the right serving sizes.

Bone Building Nutrients

​Phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium are essential in supporting bone growth and maintenance. Kidney disease can result in a buildup of phosphorus in the blood which can damage the body. This plan appropriately restricts the amount of phosphorus to less than 1,000 milligrams a day while providing close to adequate calcium and magnesium to create kidney-friendly food choices.

Sodium

Limiting sodium in the diet can help control body water balance and blood pressure. This program meets the sodium limit with less than 2,000 milligrams of sodium daily.

Protein

Your protein needs are higher once you are on dialysis, however everyone has their own individual protein needs. This plan provides an average of 75 grams of protein a day from both fish and chicken and plant-based protein sources like tofu.

*Note: I was unable to edit out some of the suggestions in the Note section of the recipes such as adding additional toppings (coconut, nuts, seeds) or vegetables which would provide too much added potassium/phosphorus. Follow original recipe/portions in order to stick to your nutrition target goals.

This 7 day meal plan includes:

  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + snacks
  • Grocery List
  • Recipes
  • Nutrition Analysis for each day

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