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Kidney Tips

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You already know you need to watch how much you drink. Any food that is liquid at room temperature also contains water. These foods include soup, Jell-O, and ice cream. Many fruits and vegetables contain lots of water. They include melons, grapes, apples, oranges, tomatoes, lettuce, and celery. All of these foods add to your fluid intake. Fluid can build up between dialysis treatments, causing swelling and weight gain. The extra fluid effects your blood pressure and can make your heart work harder. You could get serious heart trouble from overloading your system with fluid. Control your thirst. You can keep your fluids down by drinking from smaller cups or glasses. Freeze juice in an ice cube tray and eat it like a popsicle. (Don’t forget to count the popsicle in your fluid allowance.) The Dietitian will be able to give you other tips for managing your thirst. Your dry weight is your weight after a dialysis treatment when all the extra fluid in your body has been removed. If you let too much fluid build-up between treatments, it is harder to get down to your proper dry weight. Your dry weight changes from time to time. Talk to your Nephrologist regularly about what your dry weight should be.

What do Dialysis patients need to know about fluids?

Resources for the Kidney PatientNew Direction Home Dialysis: dpickle@newdirectionhomedialysis.comNational Kidney Foundation: www.kidney.orgAmerican Association of Kidney Patients: www.aakp.orgNational Kidney Foundation: nkfcares@kidney.orgMedical Education Institute: www.kidneyschool.comMy Food Coach Free App: kidney.org/myfoodcoach

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CPR Classes Offered Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m.Classes offered:BLS Healthcare Provider Adult/Child/Infant CPR AED (student cost $65)Health Saver Adult/Child/Infant CPR AED (student cost $65)Health Saver Adult/Child/Infant First Aid/CPR/AED (student cost $85)

To sign up go to our website at: newdirectionhomedialysis.com on the CPR Class Form or call our office at 405-767-6740

AHA Instructor: Delaura (Dede) Pickle RN, BSN, CNNClasses will be held in the New Direction Home Dialysis Conference Room.

Kidney Friendly Recipe: Chicken Stir-FryIngredients: • 12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast or chicken thighs • 3 tablespoons honey • 3 tablespoons vinegar • 3 tablespoons pineapple juice • 1 ½ tablespoons lite soy sauce • 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch • 2 tablespoons canola oil • 3 cups mixed vegetables (frozen or fresh) • 3 cups hot cooked rice

Preparation: Rinse chicken; pat dry. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces, set aside. To make sauce, stir together honey, vinegar, pineapple juice, soy sauce and cornstarch, set aside. Pour canola oil into a large skillet or wok. Preheat over medium-high heat. (Add more oil as necessary during cooking) Stir-fry vegetables for 3 minutes or until vegetables and crisp-tender. Remove vegetables from skillet. Add chicken to hot skillet. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Push chicken away from the center of the skillet. Stir sauce; add to center of the skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

Return cooked vegetables to skillet. Stir all ingredients together to coat. Cook and stir about 1 minute more or until heated through.Serve over cooked rice.

Portion: 6

Serving Size: 2 ounces chicken, ½ cup vegetables, ½ cup rice

Nutrients Per Serving: Calories 279, Protein 17g, Carbohydrate 38g, Fat 6g, Cholesterol 35mg, Sodium 196mg, Potassium 349mg, Phosphorus 180mg, Calcium 52mg, Fiber 2.4g