blood vessels, heart, and kidneys.
- Grill, broil, bake, roast, or stir-fry foods, instead of deep-frying.
- Cook with nonstick cooking spray or a small amount of olive oil instead of butter.
- Trim fat from meat and remove the skin from poultry before eating.
4. Choose Foods with Less Phosphorus
When you have kidney disease, phosphorus can build up in your blood, making your bones thin, weak, and more likely to break. It can also cause itchy skin, and bone and joint pain. Most people with kidney disease need to eat foods with less phosphorus than they are used to eating.
- Look for phosphorus—or for words with “PHOS”—on ingredient labels because many packaged foods have added phosphorus.
- Deli meats and some fresh meat and poultry can have added phosphorus. Ask the butcher to help you pick fresh meats without added phosphorus.
5. Choose Foods that Have the Right Amount of Potassium
In some people with kidney disease, the kidneys may not remove extra potassium from