Diabetic Diet Zone

Hello
My father is 71 and suffers from diabetic nephropathy, it is a kidney disease as a result of diabetes.

Our doctor encourage the rest of the family to start him on a strict potassium and phosphate diet. He doesn’t really specify what food to eat and not to eat. This become a problem. We have some idea on what food with low potassium and/or phosphate through surfing the web, but we are not sure yet.

I hope through yahoo answers a kind person can help us add our list of foods (vegetables, fruits, recipes etc) with low phosphate and/or potassium or If anyone can share their experience in this area please help me, so I can help my father
get better. Any food suggestions I would appreciate it.
Thank you very much for your help and answers.

Guidelines of a Low Potassium Diet:

Be sure to cook frozen fruits and vegetables in water; rinse and drain well before serving.
Liquid should be drained from all canned fruits and vegetables and rinsed before serving.
Potatoes may be peeled, sliced thin, and soaked in water for at least 4 hours or overnight before rinsing and cooking. Leafy green vegetables (collards, spinach, and kale) should also be soaked for at least 4 hours and rinsed well before cooking. This helps to significantly lower the amount of potassium in these foods.
Check labels for words that include potassium, such as potassium chloride, to avoid potassium hidden in foods.
Avoid salt substitutes; many of them contain potassium. Salt-free herb blends and spices are acceptable.
Limit foods that are high in potassium.
High Potassium Foods
Fruits:
Apricots, canned and fresh
Banana
Cantaloupe
Dried fruits – apricots, dates, figs, prunes
Honeydew melon
Kiwi
Nectarine
Orange
Orange Juice
Pear, fresh
Prune Juice
Vegetables
Asparagus
Avocado
Bamboo Shoots
Beets
Beet Greens
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage, Chinese
Celery
Chard
Kohlrabi
Okra
Pepper, Chili
Potatoes, white and sweet
Pumpkin
Rutabaga
Spinach, cooked
Squash, winter
Tomato
Tomato sauce
Tomato juice
Vegetable juice cocktail
Legumes
Black-eyed Peas
Chick Peas
Lentils
Lima Beans
Navy Beans
Red Kidney Beans
Soybeans
Split Peas
Nuts and Seeds
Almonds
Brazil Nuts
Cashews
Peanuts
Peanut Butter
Pecans
Pumpkin Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Walnuts
Breads and Cereals
Bran
Whole Grain
Miscellaneous
Chocolate
Cocoa
Coconut
Milk and Milk Products
Molasses
Substitute Salt

Is there anything I can do to reduce potassium in my diet?
• Cook frozen fruits and vegetables in water. Rinse and drain
well before eating.
• Rinse and drain all canned fruits and vegetables well before
eating.
• Check food labels carefully for ingredients that have
potassium in their name. There may be sources of hidden
potassium, such as some artificial sweeteners.
• Avoid salt substitutes—many replace sodium chloride with
potassium chloride. Salt-free herb blends and spices are
acceptable.Is there anything I can do to reduce potassium in my diet?
• Cook frozen fruits and vegetables in water. Rinse and drain
well before eating.
• Rinse and drain all canned fruits and vegetables well before
eating.
• Check food labels carefully for ingredients that have
potassium in their name. There may be sources of hidden
potassium, such as some artificial sweeteners.
• Avoid salt substitutes—many replace sodium chloride with
potassium chloride. Salt-free herb blends and spices are
acceptable.

This is all I can find. It just tells you what is high so I guess all other veggies and fruits are fair game. Good luck.

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