Patient education: Instruct patients to limit sodium and potassium intake.

Foods high in sodium are:

S oups that are canned, Salad dressings,

O lives and pickles
D ehydrated potatoes and potato / corn chips
I ncludes ketchup and cheeses too!
cUred meats (corned beef, bacon, ham)
M eats that are processed (hot dogs, lunch meat, canned fish); Microwave and TV dinners

Foods high in potassium are:

P eanuts and Prunes

O ranges
T omatoes
A pricots and Avacados
S pinach and broccoli
carrotS
DrIed fruit
U know about the BANANA!!!
M elons