Diet - In Acute Nephritis

Purpose

Diet № 7 is intended for use in the treatment of acute nephritis (after 3-4 weeks of treatment), chronic nephritis without exacerbation and renal failure.

Purpose of the diet:

- Spare kidney function

- Reduction of hypertension and edema

- To improve the excretion of nitrogenous substances and other metabolic products from the body

Common feature

To some extent, the diet limits the intake of proteins, fats and carbohydrates within physiological standards. The food is prepared without the use of salt, it is allowed to the patient in an amount determined by a doctor (3-6 grams, no more). Free liquids are limited to an average of 1 liter. Excludes extracts of meat, fish and mushrooms, sources of oxalic acid and essential oils. Meat and fish should be eaten boiled (100-150 grams per day). The temperature of the food is normal.

Chemical composition and calorific value

Protein - 60-70 g (50-60% animal), fat - 80-90 g (25% vegetable), carbohydrates - 350-400 g (80-90 g sugars), free liquid - 0.9-1.1 l .; 2500-2600 kcal.

Foods, products and beverages that diet №7 includes and prohibits:

Bread and pasta: unsalted bread, pancakes with yeast and without salt. Prohibited: plain bread, pasta with salt.

Soups: vegetarian vegetables, cereals, potatoes; fruit; dairy is limited. Top with butter, sour cream, dill, parsley, citric acid, vinegar, onion, after boiling or stewing. The diet excludes: broths of meat, fish, mushrooms and legumes.

Meat, poultry: lean beef, veal, pork, lamb, rabbit, chicken and turkey - cooked or roasted, lightly fried after cooking, in pieces or minced; the tongue to be boiled. Not allowed: fatty, fried and stewed products without pre-cooked, sausages, frankfurters, smoked and canned foods.

Fish: lean, boiled and then roasted or lightly fried; in pieces, ground, stuffed. Not allowed: fatty species, salted and smoked fish, caviar, canned food.

Dairy products : milk, cream, sour milk products, cottage cheese, sour cream and dishes prepared with these products. Yellow cheeses and cheeses are forbidden.

Eggs : yolks added to food. Whole eggs - up to 2 per day (scrambled or soft-boiled).

Cereals: different (rice, corn, barley), pasta, prepared in different ways. Consumption of legumes is not allowed.

Vegetables : potatoes and vegetables are used, regardless of the culinary processing. Prohibited: legumes, onions, garlic, radishes, turnips, sorrel, spinach, pickled, salted and pickled vegetables, mushrooms.

Appetizers : salads of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Fruits, confectionery : various fruits (including forest) - raw, cooked; sour, jellies, marmalades, honey, jam, candy, fruit ice cream. The diet does not allow the consumption of chocolate.

Sauces and spices : tomato, milk, cream, fruit, vegetable sweets and sour sauces; sauce with boiled or roasted onions. Spices: vanillin, cinnamon, citric acid, vinegar. Not suitable: meat, fish and mushroom sauces, pepper, mustard, horseradish.

Drinks: tea, light coffee, fruit and vegetable juices, rosehip decoction. The diet excludes: strong coffee, cocoa, tea; mineral water rich in sodium.

Fats: unsalted butter, melted cow and refined vegetable oils, lard is limited.

Approximately menu for diet number 7:

1st breakfast - soft-boiled egg, buckwheat porridge, tea.

1st breakfast - baked apples.

Lunch - vegetarian soup with sour cream (1-2 servings), boiled meat with baked potatoes, oshav.

Afternoon breakfast - rosehip decoction.

Dinner - baked meatballs of carrots and apples, noodles with cottage cheese, tea.