In order to recover from kidney transplantation, you must consume good nutrition. Just like after any surgery, you must consume adequate amounts of calories and protein for proper wound healing. The side effects of the anti-rejection medications will also increase the requirement of nutrition. Thus, there will be a necessity of changing your diet for a time being just after the transplant to help your body heal faster and successfully. Usually, the dietary concerns are explained to you by the transplant team according to your needs and tolerances.
In many cases, transplant patients may develop nutrition-related problems immediately after the transplant. One of the most common problems is excessive weight gain along with high blood cholesterol. This may also be caused by steroids and other medications prescribed for the transplant. Thus, you must try and follow a diet that is low in fats and high in nutrition like proteins and fibre. You must also follow a proper exercise regime to control fat. This will help you reduce the risk of heart disease and excessive weight gain.
Some tips to follow a healthy diet plan after renal transplant –
- When you go shopping for food, read food labels carefully to avoid products which have high saturated fats and cholesterol.
- Stay away from ice cream, butter, shortening, sausage, and bacon. Limit the intake of baked goods, fried foods, and whipped toppings.
- Drink low-fat milk and other non-fat dairy products.
- Limit the consumption of egg yolks to 4 per week.
- Choose lean meat and avoid fried meats.
- Eat poultry without skin and fish.
- Eatlots of fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
- Limitthe salt intake and high-sodium foods.
- Also avoid food with high sugar amounts. They can make you fat very easily.
These are some of the tips that you can follow when you want to control your calorie intake just after a renal transplant.
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