Protein in Our Diet–Variety and Moderation is the Key

2015-09-11 11:32

Protein is a necessity of our body, which is used to build bone, muscle and prevent infection. Protein with carbohydrate and fat is the leading sources of calories in our body. Patients with kidney disease should have varied and moderate protein in daily life.

For no matter healthy people or kidney disease patients, they should get enough protein in life, otherwise they may feel weak, tired and poor immunity. For healthy people, excessive protein can lead to weight gain. for kidney disease people, kidney function will be worse by large amount of wastes produced with protein. The patients with kidney disease are demanded to have a low protein diet, which can help alleviate burdens of kidney.

Protein is derived from animals and plants, and protein from animals is high quality protein which produce few wastes and supply essential amino acid. Protein in plants are low protein which can make many wastes like BUN.

High quality protein: red meat, milk, egg white, fish, poultry.

Low protein food: bean, lentils, nut, peanut butter, seed.

The below is amount of protein in foods which are very common in life:

One egg = 7 grams

Three ounces cooked meat= 21–24 grams

Eight ounces milk = 8 grams

Eight ounces yogurt or 1 ounce cheese = 8 grams

One cup cooked beans = 14–16 grams

One ounce of dry roasted peanuts = 7 grams

For patients with kidney disease, it is wise and necessary for you to make a planned protein intake per day with doctors and dietitians’ help. Variety and proper amount are the key to proetin intake . A good diet can help treat kidney disease a lot. If you have any problem or need more information, welcome to leave a message or contact online doctors anytime. We are also very pleased to help plan a healthy diet according to your disease condition.

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