Hi. My friend was just diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis and also cirrhosis of the liver. She now has to avoid food with salt and fat. Needless to say this eliminates many foods.
I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for recipes, cookbooks, tips or whatever, that I could pass along to her concerning a no salt and fat diet.
Thanks in advance!
Salt free Mrs. Dash original blend.
Or you could try to make your own mixture with a variety of granulated garlic, granulated onion, pepper, celery seed, oregano, etc. etc. PS- hope your friend gets better.
No fat at all or just vey little fat? If very little fat is ok, check out websites catering to people on the HCG diet and then just double or triple the recipes to make a reasonable amount of food.
For really low-fat stock up on shrimp, tilapia, and egg whites.
I’d also advise her to buy a non-stick George Forman grill, and some of the fancy non-stick tinfoil. It makes cooking without butter or oil much easier.
I’d suggest a conversation with the nutritionist associated with your friend’s (or any) medical team. They may be able to give you references.
I managed my mom’s diet near the end of her life when her sodium intake was restricted. I learned that it’s hard to make starchy food palatable without salt. This includes things like potatoes, beans and pasta. There are only three major sources of calories: carbohydrates, fats and proteins. If you reduce the amount of carbs and fats, you have to make it up with proteins. Your friend may end up with a high-protein diet.
To perk up the flavor of low-salt food, you can use lemon or lime juice, vinegar, garlic, chiles, and other strong flavors. It will probably take your friend a while to get used to low-salt food, but spicing up her food can help.
Your friend will have to start paying attention to the nutrition facts labels on packages. Many canned foods are very high in sodium.
Your friend might be able to find cheeses that she can eat. The Swiss-type cheeses are relatively low in sodium compared to most other cheeses. A low-fat Swiss cheese might fit the bill. Be careful with cottage cheese - most of it is surprisingly high in sodium. Yogurt is usually fairly low in sodium.
Fruit is always good without anything added.