HOW MUCH PROTEIN IS ENOUGH?

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HOW MUCH PROTEIN IS ENOUGH?
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Posted in News, Practice Management, Dietitians, DaVita, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Protein Print

Protein is an essential part of a patients diet with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and dialysis. But how much protein is enough?

DaVita dietitians compiled a guide that will help determine your intake of protein while on a dialysis diet.

Three things to consider before starting to decrease or increase your protein portions is; your size, your nutritional status and the type of dialysis treatment you are receiving. Most people on dialysis need to eat at least 6 to 9 ounces of good-quality protein daily.

Estimating how much protein to eat

Here are some examples of protein foods and how many ounces of protein they provide.

Beef steak (4 ounces)
Chicken drumstick (2 ounces)
Egg (one = 1 ounce)
Egg whites (two = 1 ounce)
Fish fillet (3 ounces)
Half chicken breast (3 ounces)
Hamburger patty (3 ounces)
Pork chop (3 ounces)
Shrimp (7-8 medium = 3 ounces)
Soy burger (2-3 ounces)
Another way to estimate protein is using your hand as a guide. The size of the palm of your hand is approximately 3 ounces. The size of your thumb is about 1 ounce.

Your dietitian will coach you on an eating plan designed to provide enough protein to meet your individual requirements.


http://www.renalbusiness.com/news/2012/03/protein-intake-for-dialysis-patients.aspx

[cassandra]

well, I'm glad to live in Europe, so I know I have to eat as many grams as I am in kilo's.
xxxCas