Smoked and cured foods such as ham, bacon and luncheon meats What about calories?
Calories are very important for giving you energy. Because you are getting fewer calories form protein, you will need to get more calories from other foods. Your dietician may recommend that you get these extra calories from sugar and vegetable fats to help you get the right amount of calories. Avoid losing too much weight because it can cause malnutrition and lead to illness. Some ways to increase calories are as follows: • Increase unsaturated fats such as vegetable (oils made with corn, cottonseed, Sun flower soybean or sunflower oils) olive oil and mayonnaise-type salad dressings • Kheer made from rice, sabudana, rava, milk products like gulabjamun, rasgulla, cham-cham etc. • Use sugar such as honey, jam, jelly • Use canned or frozen fruits in heavy syrup • If you are diabetic or overweight, talk with your renal dietician about the best way for you to get the right amount of calories for your needs. Is there anything else that I need to control in my diet? In general you do not nee
