HIGH POTASSIUM FOODS TO AVOID
- Almonds
- Apricots
- Apricot Nectar
- Artichokes
- Avocado
- Banana
- Cantaloupe
- Dandelion Greens
- Dates
- Dried Beans
- Figs
- Grapefruit
- Grapefruit Juice
- Honeydew
- Kiwi
- Lima Beans
- Milk (Whole)
- Mustard Greens
- Mushrooms
- Nectarine
- Orange
- Orange Juice
- Papayas
- Parsnips
- Peas
- Pineapple Juice
- Potatoes (French fries, Potato Chips)
- Prunes-Dried
- Prune Juice
- Pumpkin and Winter Squash
- Raisins
- Rhubarbs
- Spinach
- Sweet Potato
- Tomatoes
- Tomato Juice and Sauce
- Walnuts
- Watermelon
Salt Substitutes - No Salt; Lite-Salt; Salt Substitutes
Coffee (Limit 1 cup per day)
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SODIUM
A diet high in sodium (salt) can cause you to retain more fluid, your body to swell, and can increase your blood pressure. Therefore, certain foods should be limited and avoided to help lower the sodium in your diet.
DO NOT add salt while preparing foods or at the table
AVOID THESE FOODS HIGH IN SODIUM:
Processed and Canned Meats
- Bacon
- Bologna
- Chipped Beef
- Corned Beef
- Ham
- Hot Dogs
- Pepperoni
- Salami
- Salt Pork
- Sausage
- Spam
Salted Snack Foods
- Potato and Corn Chips
Other
- Canned/Instant Soups
- Pickles