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What are some diet recommendations for chronic kidney disease (CKD)?

National Kidney Foundation
National Kidney Foundation
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If you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), your phosphorus levels may be too high and you may need to avoid high-phosphorous foods. Talk to your dietitian and doctor about making changes to your diet and ask about a phosphate binder prescription.

Below is a list of foods high in phosphorus that you should either limit or avoid.

  • Some beverages, including ale, beer, chocolate drinks, cocoa drinks made with milk, canned iced teas and dark colas
  • Dairy products, including cheese, cottage cheese, custard, ice cream, milk pudding, cream soups and yogurt
  • Some proteins, including carp, crayfish, beef, liver, chicken liver, fish roe, organ meats, oysters and sardines
  • Dried beans and peas, including baked beans, black beans, chick peas, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, lentils, lima beans, northern beans, pork and beans, split pea and soy beans
  • Some other foods include: bran cereals, brewer’s yeast, caramels, nuts, seeds, wheat germ and whole grain products

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