SAMPLE DIET PLAN FOR KIDNEY DISORDERS

SAMPLE DIET PLAN FOR KIDNEY DISORDERS

• Kidneys are a vital pair of organs in the abdomen. They play a crucial role in removing waste and excess water from the blood, which is expelled as urine. Additionally, kidneys maintain the balance of essential chemicals such as sodium, potassium, and calcium in the body. Moreover, they produce hormones that regulate blood pressure and stimulate the bone marrow to generate red blood cells.
• When we eat or drink, our bodies absorb essential nutrients for energy, while the excess residue is transported by the blood to our kidneys. Here, the kidneys filter out these nutrients and convert them into urine. However, in cases of kidney disease, certain nutrients can be harmful to the kidneys. Therefore, adhering to a renal diet is crucial to safeguard the body from such damage.
• This sample diet, which is low in sodium, phosphorus, and protein, aims to support kidney function and delay progression to complete kidney disease.
• Persons with any kind of kidney disease should consume high quality protein while potentially limiting intake of potassium and calcium.

For breakfast (Around 8 am to 8.30 am)

• 2 moringa dosa + ½ cup of sambar (red gram dal soaked for at least 2 hours + onion + ladies finger + bottle gourd). OR
• 2 stuffed Paratha (stuffing – boiled and smashed vegetables, onion / Garlic / cabbage / cauliflower / red bell paper). OR
• 2 jowar rice idli + ½ cup of sambar. OR
• 1 bowl of mixed veg upma. OR
• 2 moong dal chilla. OR
• 1 cup of oatmeal which is cooked with water. OR
• 1 cup of poha

For Mid-Meal snack (Around 11:00-11:30 AM)

• ½ cup of fruit – Apple /pineapple / pear / papaya/chikku / strawberries / plum / watermelon/ peaches/ cherries / blueberries (choose one fruit at one time)

For Lunch (Around 2:00-2:30PM)

• 2 satvik roti with vegetables (green beans / cauliflower / cabbage / onion/ Red bell pepper / mushrooms / Indian gooseberry / pointed gourd / Punarnava leaves – Boerhavia diffusa). OR
• 1 cup Dal (red gram / moong dal / horse gram – pre soaked in water for at least 2hr) + 1 cup rice + ½ cup of curd. OR
• 1 cup Sambar (with bottle gourd / moringa / Ash gourd / pumpkin) + 1 cup rice + ½ cup curd.

For Evening snacks (Around 4.30 – 5 PM)

• Cup of green tea or herbal tea OR
• Cup of black coffee OR

Dinner (Around 8:00-8:30 PM)

• 1 cup of Broken wheat upma + 1/2 cup of green beans sabji. OR
• 2 satvik Roti / chapati + 1/2 cup of pointed gourd sabji. OR
• 2 – 3 Moringa dosa + 1/2 cup bottle gourd sabji. OR
• 2 Bowl of Green gram soup OR
• 1 cup of rice with vegetables sabji OR
• 2-3 Green Gram chilla or Gram Flour chilla. OR
• 1 bowl of ayurvedic healing khichdi.

Tips:

Soak 1 cup of barley in water overnight. The following morning, place 4 cups of water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Add the soaked barley and 1-inch pieces of chopped ginger. Cover the pan and simmer for 20 minutes over medium to low heat. Allow the mixture to cool completely before straining. Utilize this barley-infused water as a refreshing early morning beverage for kidney detoxification.

Reference Links of Previous Recipes:

• Green Gram Chilla
• Moringa Dosa
• Jowar Rice Idli
• Satvik Roti
• Ayurvedic Healing Kitchari
• Green Gram Soup