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Abstract
This book is about good food, good drink and good health. It is full of simple, quick and great-tasting recipes for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and their families.
With the increase of tests done by General Practices, more and more people are being told, 'You have CKD'. This is a shock, especially as many people are unsure what chronic kidney disease actually is. What is clear is that people diagnosed with CKD are eager to improve their health by finding recipes and ingredients that are good for their kidneys.
The advice and information in this book - and the mouth-watering recipes - are ideal for anyone with CKD.
-Plenty of hints and tips to help you eat in a kidney-friendly, healthy and enjoyable way
-Advice on choosing meals, showing you step-by-step what to look for in takeaways and pre-packaged foods
-Over 50 delicious and attractive recipes, from quick snacks to special occasion meals
-Practical advice to help you to adapt your favourite dishes in a kidney-friendly way
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | cover | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Acknowledgements | ix | ||
| Foreword by Timothy F Statham | xi | ||
| Foreword by Sue Perry | xiii | ||
| Introduction | 1 | ||
| Part 1 – FOOD FACTS | 3 | ||
| 1 - How can I protect my kidneys? | 5 | ||
| WHAT DOES A DIETITIAN DO? | 6 | ||
| 2 - Energy | 8 | ||
| WHAT IS IT? | 8 | ||
| WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR KIDNEYS ARE NOT WORKING SO WELL? | 8 | ||
| ENERGY IN THE DIET | 9 | ||
| 3 - Protein | 13 | ||
| WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR KIDNEYS ARE NOT WORKING SO WELL? | 13 | ||
| WHAT IS IT? | 13 | ||
| HOW MUCH PROTEIN SHOULD YOU EAT? | 13 | ||
| PROTEIN IN THE DIET | 14 | ||
| 4 - Fats | 17 | ||
| WHAT IS FAT? | 17 | ||
| WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR KIDNEYS ARE NOT WORKING SO WELL? | 17 | ||
| WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL? | 17 | ||
| WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FAT? | 19 | ||
| 5 - Salt (sodium) | 21 | ||
| WHAT IS IT? | 21 | ||
| HOW MUCH SALT DO WE NEED? | 21 | ||
| WHY REDUCE YOUR SALT INTAKE? | 21 | ||
| HOW CAN YOU REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF SALT YOU EAT? | 21 | ||
| EATING FEWER SALTY FOODS | 22 | ||
| DO NOT ADD SALT AT THE TABLE | 24 | ||
| REDUCE SALT IN COOKING | 25 | ||
| 6 - Potassium | 26 | ||
| WHAT IS IT? | 26 | ||
| WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR KIDNEYS ARE NOT WORKING SO WELL? | 26 | ||
| DO YOU NEED A LOW-POTASSIUM DIET? | 26 | ||
| OTHER CAUSES OF ABNORMAL POTASSIUM LEVELS | 26 | ||
| CHOOSING A LOW-POTASSIUM DIET | 27 | ||
| 7 - Phosphate | 29 | ||
| WHAT IS IT? | 29 | ||
| WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR KIDNEYS ARE NOT WORKING SO WELL? | 29 | ||
| DO YOU NEED A LOW-PHOSPHATE DIET? | 29 | ||
| 8 - Fluid balance | 31 | ||
| WHAT IS IT? | 31 | ||
| WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR KIDNEYS ARE NOT WORKING SO WELL? | 31 | ||
| HOW TO KEEP YOUR FLUID BALANCE RIGHT | 32 | ||
| WHAT COUNTS AS FLUID? | 32 | ||
| 9 - Vitamins, mineralsand supplements | 34 | ||
| VITAMINS | 34 | ||
| MINERALS | 35 | ||
| SUPPLEMENTS AND ‘ALTERNATIVE’ MEDICINES | 38 | ||
| 10 - Healthy living | 39 | ||
| WHAT IS IT? | 39 | ||
| DO YOU NEED TO FOLLOW A HEALTHY DIET? | 39 | ||
| HEALTHY EATING – STEPS TO SUCCESS | 40 | ||
| MAINTAINING A HEALTHY WEIGHT | 42 | ||
| EXERCISE AND ACTIVITY | 46 | ||
| 11 - Diabetes | 49 | ||
| GLYCAEMIC INDEX | 50 | ||
| 12 - Different tastes and socialising | 51 | ||
| EATING OUT | 51 | ||
| FOODS FROM AROUND THE WORLD | 52 | ||
| CELEBRATIONS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS | 57 | ||
| 13 - Practical hints | 59 | ||
| CONVERSION CHARTS | 59 | ||
| FLAVOURING WITH HERBS AND SPICES | 60 | ||
| BUYING INGREDIENTS OR READY-MADE FOODS: READING THE LABELS | 62 | ||
| FOOD HYGIENE | 66 | ||
| MEAL PLANNING | 67 | ||
| Part 2 – RECIPES | 71 | ||
| SOUPS AND STARTERS | 73 | ||
| Baked tomatoes | 75 | ||
| Courgette and carrot soup | 76 | ||
| Grilled aubergine dip | 77 | ||
| Lemon and coriander houmous | 78 | ||
| Old-fashioned winter soup | 79 | ||
| Red onion, thyme and ricotta potato tart | 80 | ||
| Sweet potato, leek and rosemary soup | 81 | ||
| FISH DISHES | 83 | ||
| Balsamic fish | 85 | ||
| Haddock with red pepper sauce | 86 | ||
| Mackerel with mango salsa | 87 | ||
| Pan-fried trout with watercress and walnuts | 88 | ||
| Salmon with pea and watercress tagliatelli | 89 | ||
| Spiced salmon | 90 | ||
| MEAT AND POULTRY | 91 | ||
| Chicken and sweet potato curry | 93 | ||
| Chicken with leek and green bean vinaigrette | 94 | ||
| Chilli con carne with baked sweet potato | 95 | ||
| Colcannon | 96 | ||
| Cumin chicken | 97 | ||
| Honey and ginger lamb | 98 | ||
| Jerk pork with pineapple rice | 99 | ||
| Lemon glazed chicken | 100 | ||
| Pasta with a rich bolognese sauce | 101 | ||
| Stuffed cabbage leaves | 102 | ||
| VEGETARIAN MAIN DISHES | 103 | ||
| Cannelloni | 105 | ||
| Homity pie | 107 | ||
| Hot vegetable wraps | 108 | ||
| Lentils with spinach | 110 | ||
| Pizza pronto | 111 | ||
| Quick lentil curry | 113 | ||
| Roasted vegetables with bulgar wheat | 114 | ||
| SIDE DISHES AND ACCOMPANIMENTS | 115 | ||
| Carrot mashed potatoes | 117 | ||
| Cucumber and dill salad | 118 | ||
| No-mayo coleslaw | 119 | ||
| No-salt pesto | 120 | ||
| Ratatouille | 121 | ||
| Rosemary baked potatoes | 122 | ||
| Summer butterbean and tomato salad | 123 | ||
| Traditional red cabbage | 124 | ||
| DESSERTS | 125 | ||
| Apple crisps with cinnamon yoghurt dip | 127 | ||
| Apple crunch crumble | 128 | ||
| Blueberry orange muffins | 129 | ||
| Cheat’s soufflé | 130 | ||
| Cinnamon oatmeal muffins | 131 | ||
| Courgette cake | 132 | ||
| Melon and mint granita | 133 | ||
| Orange and mango ice-cream | 134 | ||
| Rum and raisin apple strudel | 135 | ||
| Summer fruit terrine | 136 | ||
| Summer pudding | 137 | ||
| Upside-down lemon cheesecake | 138 | ||
| Recipe coding | 72 | ||
| APPENDICES | 139 | ||
| Appendix 1 - Useful addresses and websites | 141 | ||
| Appendix 2 – Nutritional analysis of recipes per portion | 142 | ||
| Index | 145 |