Sample_Caribbean_Menus_within_Dietary_restrictions.pdf

Nutrition Tips for Chronic Kidney Disease

Dietary Consideration for a Renal Patients on Dialysis

Calories 30 – 35 kcals/ kg body weight

Potassium 40 mg/ kg of body weight; milder restriction

Phosphorous 800 - 1000 mg or <=17mg ideal body weight

Sodium up to 2,400 – 4,000 mg sodium, based on blood pressure

Reference: Nutrition & Diagnosis- Related Care, 8th edition, 2015, Sylvia Escott-Stump, MA, RDN, LDN: Table

16-9 Nutrition Therapy for Dialysis (Hemodialysis) Patients, pg. 899

Helpful Tips to Lower Sodium, Potassium, and Phosphorus in Your Diet

• Leeching high potassium vegetables such as potatoes

• Marinating meats at least 24 – 48 hours in advance

• Use a variety of provisions as the bases of main dishes. Provisions are fresh produces and include 3 types of onions, 4 types of peppers (bell and sweet peppers), carrots, mushrooms, garlic and other vegetables to liken.

• Use a blend of salt free seasonings as a dry rub.

• Herbs and spices are double in quantity since aroma and flavors dissipate when cooking

• Meats serve with some type of sauce.

• Main entrée determines which accompaniment dishes to serve

• Broiled dishes include steaming meats on top of provisions

• Avoid cold main dishes

• Adding seasoning in boiling water when cooking pasta and rice

Sample Caribbean Menus for Renal Patients on Dialysis

SAMPLE MENU – Day 1

Lunch

3-6 oz beef stew meat with carrots

½ cup mashed potatoes (soaked to remove potassium)

1 small Corn bread

1 apple or ½ cup applesauce

Water or diet beverage – 6 ounces

Supper

4-6 oz jerk chicken on bone

¾ cup rice and pigeon peas

1 small pear or ½ cup canned pears, no added sugar & fluid drained

Evening Snack

½ cup juice (apple, grape, and pineapple)

3 Graham Cracker squares

SAMPLE MENU - DAY 2

Lunch

1 (3 - 4 oz Meat Pattie (Pie)

1 ½ cup salad, mixed vegetables

1 small apple or tangerine

4-6 oz broiled cod or salmon with provision

½ cup boiled sweet potatoes and green ripe banana (leeched)

1 small cornbread

½ cup pineapple, canned in own juice (juice drained)

Water or diet beverage 6 ounces

Evening snack

12 grapes

5 medium unsalted pretzels

SAMPLE MENU - DAY 3

6 oz curry chicken salad

½ cup bed of lettuce

1 slice of tomato

10 low salt crackers

4-6 oz Vegetable stew made with veggie patty and ½ cup provision

1 small cornbread

½ white rice

2 plums

½ cup sugar free yogurt

8 vanilla wafers

SAMPLE MENU – DAY 4

3-6 oz stew fish with provision

½ cup sautee okra

¾ cup rice and peas

1 small tangerine or apple or 20 grapes

4-6 oz curry goat

¾ cup white rice

1 cup cabbage mixed with corn

½ cup lite fruit cocktail (fluid drained)

1 small slice Angel food cake

Water – 4-6 ounces

SAMPLE MENU – DAY 5

2 (2 oz) Meat pie/patty

1 1/2 cup Diced fresh vegetables (lettuce, shredded carrot, cucumber)

½ - ¾ cup canned peaches or pineapple, lite syrup, fluid drained

Water or diet beverages – 6 ounces

3-6 oz grilled chicken with tomato and basil mixed with 1 cup pasta

1 small apple or tangerine

1 small cornbread

4 ounces cup juice (not orange or grapefruit)

1 rice cake

SAMPLE MENU – DAY 6

1 ½ cup crab salad

2 tbsp reduced mayonnaise

Bed of lettuce (1 slice tomato)

1 thin slice of Dumb bread

½ cup cantaloupe or ½ cup canned pineapple, lite syrup, drained

3 - 4 oz Caribbean BBQ Chicken

½ cup Mac and cheese, ½ cup Sautéed Callaloo

1 small fruit

Water – 6 ounces

5 animal cookies

½ cup apple juice

SAMPLE MENU – DAY 7

2-3 oz boiled meat

½ cup Red Peas Soup (leeched potatoes; soaking beans overnight)

12 grapes

Water or diet beverage – 6 ounces

Supper

4 oz Grilled Cod with Mango Salsa

½ cup Okra Fungi (Okra and Cornmeal)

½ cup Sautéed Collard Greens

Lemon cookies

1 cup fresh strawberries with nondairy whip cream

SAMPLE MENU – DAY 8

6 oz curry chicken salad

½ cup bed of lettuce

1 slice of tomato

10 low salt crackers

4-6 oz Vegetable stew made with veggie patty and ½ cup provision

2 thin slice of fried plantain

1 small cornbread

½ white rice

2 plums

Evening meal

1 small slice Angel food cake

SAMPLE MENU – DAY 9

1 (3 -4 oz) meat patty/pie

½ cup canned lite peaches, fluid drained

6 ounces Water or diet beverage

4-6 oz Burnt curry (any meat)

¾ cup rice with mixed vegetables

1 small corn bread

2 cups popcorn

Diet beverage – 4-6 ounces

SAMPLE MENU – DAY 10

Chef Salad

2 cups lettuce & chopped raw vegetables – “salad”

3-6 oz turkey or chicken

2 tomato wedges

2 tbsp reduced fat salad dressing

6 reduced fat, low salt crackers

1 plums, 1 apple OR 20 grapes

Azzorz con Pollo (3/4 cup rice and 3 oz of meat)

½ cup corn

1 fruit cup (4oz)

1 slice of Angel cake

SAMPLE MENU – DAY 11

1 ½ cup crab salad

2 tbsp reduced mayonnaise, mustard if desired

Bed of lettuce (1 slice tomato)

1 thin slice of Dumb bread

½ cup cantaloupe or ½ cup canned pineapple, lite syrup, drained

4-6 oz Beef Pepperpot Stew with Spillers' Dumplings (omit coconut milk and only 1 oz spinach per serving)

½ cup white rice

6 water or diet beverage

½ cup apple juice

7 animal cookies

SAMPLE MENU – DAY 12

3-6 oz grilled chicken with tomato and basil mixed with 1 cup pasta

½ - ¾ cup canned peaches or pineapple, lite syrup, fluid drained

3 - 4 oz Caribbean BBQ Chicken

½ cup Mac and cheese, ½ cup collard greens

6 oz water or diet beverage

½ cup fruit with 3 squares of graham crackers

SAMPLE MENU – DAY 13

1 Meat Pattie (Pie)

Chopped lettuce and 1 slice of tomato

1 small apple or tangerine

1 cup diet Jello

4-6 oz broiled cod or salmon with provision

½ cup boiled sweet potatoes and banana (leeched)

1 small cornbread

½ cup pineapple, canned in own juice (juice drained)

Water or diet beverage 6 ounces

1 slice angel food cake

Water

SAMPLE MENU – DAY 14

4-6 oz jerk chicken on bone

¾ cup rice and pigeon peas

1 small pear or ½ cup canned pears, no added sugar & fluid drained

3-6 oz beef stew meat with carrots

½ cup mashed potatoes (soaked to remove potassium)

1 small Corn bread

1 apple or ½ cup applesauce

4-6 ounces cottage cheese and fruit