What should kidney cancer patients pay attention to in their diet

The kidney is an important metabolic organ in the human body. After developing kidney cancer, patients should pay attention to their diet to help recover from the disease and reduce the adverse effects of food metabolism on the kidney. Patients need to pay attention to the following points:

1. Controlling salt intake and eating a light diet are the most important points, especially for kidney cancer patients with renal insufficiency. The daily salt intake should not exceed 5g, and they should eat less foods with high sodium content.

2. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to supplement adequate vitamins. For patients with renal insufficiency, especially those with daily urine volume below 500ml, they should choose vegetables and fruits with low potassium content and reduce the consumption of watermelon, banana, pineapple, mango, spinach, celery, carrots and potatoes.

3. Pay attention to food diversification. Plant-based food should be the main food, supplemented by meat food. Avoid having a single diet. It is best to have light, nutritious, soft and easy to digest food, and a reasonable diet structure.

4. Avoid eating barbecued, pickled or smoked foods, as these foods may contain carcinogenic nitrites.

5. Strictly quit smoking. Smoking is the cause of many

6. It is best not to eat red meat, including pork, beef, and mutton. Reduce the amount of meat products processed at high temperatures, such as sausages, canned food, etc. You can consume fish and poultry meat appropriately.