Other Diets Renal Low Fat Low Cholesterol Low

Other Diets Renal; Low Fat; Low Cholesterol

Low Fat Dietary Options �Fruits �Legumes �Vegetables �Skim Milk �Fat Free Yogurt �Very lean meats �Low Fat Cottage Cheese

Saturated Fats �Red Meats �Coconut Oil �Poultry �Palm Oil �Seafood �Cocoa Butter �Egg Yolk �Dairy Fat

Unsaturated Fats �Plant Oils 1. Olives 2. Peanut 3. Soybean 4. Corn 5. Safflower 6. Soybean

Low Cholesterol Diets �Severely Limit Organ Meats (liver, egg yolk) �Choose the leanest meats available �Increase Vegetables and Fruit in the diet �Offer Skim milk or 1 % milk

The Restricted Sodium Diet �Chronic Renal Failure �Congestive Heart Failure �Heart Attack �Dialysis Patients

Plan for reducing dietary salt �Prepare foods fresh �Remove salt shakers from tables �Wait two weeks then reduce the amount of salt added during the cooking of meals �Wait two weeks then reduce salt again and add some herbs �One more time don’t add any salt just herbs to taste

Other dietary considerations �Lactose Free �Gluten Free �Diverticular disease �Chronic Constipation �Irritable Bowel Syndrome

High Fiber Foods �Bran �Apple �Oats �Raisins �Legumes, �Prunes cooked �Peas �Corn �Potato with skin �Strawberries �Bananas

Review �Keep the fat content low when preparing meals and use unsaturated fat whenever possible. �Low cholesterol diets require limiting some meats and egg yolks in the diet. �Do not add salt when preparing meals. �Increase dietary fiber by serving foods that are higher in fiber content.

Reference Williams, S. R. (1994). Essentials of nutrition and diet therapy. (6 th Ed. ). Baltimore, MD: Mosby.