Limit the amount of main foods, do not eat too much
People with kidney failure should pay special attention to their portion sizes. If you consume too many main foods (rice, noodles, potatoes, etc.), your body will absorb excess calories and sugar. Unexploited energy will be converted into fat, accumulated in the body, putting pressure on the kidneys and increasing the risk of kidney disease.
In other words, the more you eat your core foods, the higher your risk of obesity, and obesity is an important factor that damages your kidneys. Therefore, people with kidney disease should reasonably adjust the amount of main foods, partially replace them with vegetables or light vegetarian dishes to both fill their bellies and reduce the burden on the body.
For healthy people, the recommended daily intake is 250-400 grams of cereals and tubers (including 50-150 grams of whole grains, beans and 50-100 grams of tubers).
A little tip to control your portion sizes is to eat smaller bowls while reminding yourself how much to eat.
Eat a variety of and balance your main foods
Many people often eat too much refined starch (white rice, white noodles, white bread...) without raw grains. This habit can easily increase carbohydrate intake but lack fiber, vitamin B and minerals, gradually causing problems such as obesity, constipation, and acne.
For good kidney health, you should combine raw and starchy cereals, in which raw cereals account for about 50% of the portion. Good choices include oats, corn, buckwheat, millet, mixed beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, whole wheat bread, mixed bean rice...
Processing main foods in a healthy way
The way of cooking greatly affects the quality of the dish. If fried, grilled or stir-fried at high temperatures, food can easily contain more harmful substances and cause the body to take in more calories, increasing the burden on the kidneys.
Instead, people with kidney disease should prioritize steaming, boiling, and steaming processing methods. These are methods that help retain nutrients, reduce fat, good for the digestive system and protect kidney function long-term.
