The question often comes to the mind of kidney patients what to eat and what not to.

Since they have to keep abstinence from food, and so they can only eat some specific vegetables.

At such times foodies or people who want to eat different types of food get confused about what to eat and in how much amount. Today we have come to the answer to all such queries.

Also, we will let you know the options that you can consume as snacks throughout the day.

But now let's get acquainted with why snacks are regarded as harmful for Kidney patients.

People with kidney problems whose kidneys are inefficient in removing creatinine and urea properly.

So, they were advised to have foods that put less strain on the kidneys to filter the waste.

It is advisable to eat such foods which have sodium, potassium, phosphorous, and protein-like minerals in a low amount.

But the snacks available in the market have such minerals in high amounts, so kidney patients are forbidden to have these snacks.

It doesn't mean that you can't have snacks. Ensure the snacks you consume are healthy, and the minerals should be in low amounts.

So, let's get to know which snacks you can consume.

Amongst these, the first snack is Makhana. Makhana in English, is known as a Fox nut. Eating foxnuts is very beneficial for your health.

Foxnuts thriving in water are considered dry fruit. It doesn't have enough phosphorous and potassium content like almonds and other dry fruits have.

Due to this, it can be considered an ideal snack for kidney patients.

Next comes Chiwda. The product is made of rice, also known as beaten rice or poha. You can take it as a snack.

While taking these snacks, make sure not to use salt because salt has excess sodium, which increases your blood pressure. Along with this, roast it only in an iron or aluminum pan.

Use less oil. Using more oil can increase your cholesterol level. If you want to, you can use olive or mustard oil but in a limited amount.

With these snacks, you can use black tea in your drink. You can use double-toned milk if you don't drink black tea. But make sure to consume it in a limited amount.

You can also eat roasted chickpeas in the evening. But avoid eating its peels.

Those who love to eat jaggery along with chickpeas, make sure not to consume jaggery as eating jaggery can harm you.

Besides snacks, you can have fruits between the time frame of breakfast and lunch. But make sure not to eat every fruit because it can double up the sugar level in your body.

So, you can consume apple, pear, pineapple, cranberry, and guava-like fruits. Make sure to avoid eating citric fruits as it increases the metabolic acidosis levels

Besides these, you can have onion parantha or bottle gourd parantha. If you like South Indian snacks, then you can eat rawa idli and dosa.

But ensure to use salt and oil in a limited amount.

If you want to eat, you can have sweet corn or popcorn. But you have to get it from the market to make popcorn at home using salt and oil and ensure air-dried popcorn.

If you have any problem related to Kidneys, you can consult Karma Ayurveda to resolve your problems.

Along with this, In Ayurvedic treatment kidney problems get treated from the roots due to which you won't face kidney problems in the future.

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