Key Dietary Rules (Must Follow):
Rule Action to Take
No Salt/Cubes ZERO added salt or processed seasoning
cubes (Maggi, Knorr, etc.). Use only fresh/dried
herbs and spices (onion, garlic, ginger, pepper)
for flavour.
Controlled Fluids Strictly follow the doctor's prescribed daily fluid
limit (this includes water, soups, porridges,
etc.).
Controlled Protein Protein portions (meat, fish, beans) should be
small—about the size of a deck of cards or the
palm of his hand per meal.
Preparation Boil, Steam, Grill, or Bake. Avoid ALL fried
foods.
Potassium If blood potassium is high, ask the dietitian
about "leaching" high-potassium starches (like
yam/cocoyam) before cooking.
Simple 7-Day Meal Table
Day Breakfast (Low Lunch (Controlled Supper (Light,
Sodium, Low Protein Protein & Starch) Low-Mineral Focus)
Focus)
Monday Hausa Koko (made Small portion of White Small bowl of light
with water, no Rice with a very light vegetable soup (made
sugar/milk) with 1 Garden Egg Stew. with onion, garlic,
medium Boiled Egg Use fresh tilapia (no ginger, no salt/cubes)
White (discard the salt/cubes). and a small piece of
yolk). boiled yam.
Tuesday Small bowl of Oatmeal Small portion of Steamed Cabbage and
(made with water, no Banku/Kenkey (check Carrots (use minimal
salt) with a few slices of with RD for portion oil) with a very small
fresh Pawpaw or size) with a small, portion of skinless
Pineapple. grilled piece of fresh boiled chicken breast.
Mackerel and fresh
pepper sauce (no
salt/shito).
Wednesday Gari Soakings: Small Small portion of Boiled Mashed Yam
amount of gari soaked Cassava (Ampesi) seasoned with fresh
with water, a bit of with a light sauce made onion and garlic,
low-fat milk (or no milk), from Okra and fresh served with a few slices
and a sugar substitute. onion/ginger (no of Avocado (limit
salt/cubes/palm oil). avocado if potassium is
high).
Day Breakfast (Low Lunch (Controlled Supper (Light,
Sodium, Low Protein Protein & Starch) Low-Mineral Focus)
Focus)
Thursday Hausa Koko (made Small portion of White Small bowl of Clear
with water) with 1 Rice with Red Red Fish Broth (made from
medium Boiled Egg (black-eyed fresh fish, onion, and
White. peas/beans) stew. Use garlic—strain out solids
onion, garlic, and fresh if he needs less
pepper for flavour. protein) and a small
Limit beans portion piece of boiled
(protein source). cocoyam.
Friday Small bowl of Oatmeal Small piece of Steamed Tilapia
(made with water) with Pounded Fufu (made (seasoned only with
fresh Mango slices. from yam and/or ginger and garlic) and
cassava) with a small steamed Cauliflower
portion of very light florets.
Kontomire Soup
(parboiled leaves, small
amount of lean meat).
Saturday 1 medium Boiled Egg Small portion of Boiled Jollof Rice (made with
(white only) with a Yam served with a white rice, fresh tomato
small slice of White simple sauce of paste/onion, and herbs,
Bread. Steamed Cabbage NO salt/cubes). Serve
and Onions (lightly with a small portion of
sautéed in olive oil). skinless grilled chicken.
Sunday Gari Soakings (as on White Rice with a Small bowl of Okra
Wednesday). small, homemade Soup (made with fresh
Groundnut Soup. okra, onion, and ginger)
Very small portion of with a small piece of
lean chicken and boiled yam or
groundnut paste (check cassava.
with RD as groundnuts
are high in
fat/phosphorus).