Renal Meals

Our parent company, MagicKitchen.com, has been delivering nutritious, delicious, healthy frozen meals for several years. Communication with many senior customers has given us insight into their unique dietary needs.

A renal diet controls the amount of protein and phosphorus in your diet. You may also have to limit the amount of sodium in your diet. Following a renal failure diet can help decrease the amount of wastes made by your body. It can also help your kidneys work better, which may delay total renal failure.

Your renal diet may change over time as your health condition changes. You may also need to make other diet changes if you have other health problems. These health problems may include diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure or other health conditions.

Your full day's diet:

For breakfast on a renal diet, prepare yourself homemade whole-grain pancakes (using whole-wheat flour) with fresh berries. Use just egg whites when preparing the pancakes to lower the total amount of protein contained within the dish, and serve the meal with a small fruit salad on the side containing diced apples, pears, grapes and cherries. These fruits, all low in potassium, will work well with your renal diet approach.

For lunch, eat a turkey sandwich on whole-wheat bread. Use fresh turkey (not lunch meat) to lower your sodium intake, and only use one or two slices at most to limit the protein content of the meal. Load the sandwich down with lettuce, and add a bit of mayo to make it more filling (but avoid tomatoes, as they have high potassium levels), and serve it with a pickle on the side.

For dinner, eat your MagicKitchen.com frozen renal meal.

As snacks throughout the day, consider animal crackers, bread sticks, a Croissant, low-sodium crackers, Graham Crackers, unsalted tortilla chips, Rice cakes, Unsalted pretzels or popcorn, carrot sticks, blueberries or raspberries, cherries, red bell pepper strips, or strawberries.

For more information, read our 10 ways to eat in moderation on the Renal Diet.