Ascites is most often seen in people with liver disease. This uncomfortable condition results from the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, which is the space in your abdomen between your abdominal organs. A low-sodium diet is recommended for people with ascites. Consult your doctor about your dietary needs before making changes to your intake.
Vegetables | |
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To Avoid | To Consume |
Green leafy vegetables | Broccoli |
Tomato | Carrots |
Mushroom | Onion |
Olives | Garlic |
Celery | Beans |
Red pepper | Cabbage |
Yam | Bottle gourd |
Sweet potatoes | Ridge gourd |
Taro roots | Round gourd |
Jackfruit | Bitter gourd |
Dried beans and too much soy products | Cauliflower,Bell peppers |
Pulses | |
Whole pulses | Split with skin removed pulses |
Soya products and Dried and frozen pulses | - |
Fruits | |
All citrus fruits | Banana |
Canned and packaged fruits | Avocadoes |
Coconut | Apple |
- | Pomegranate |
- | Muskmelon |
- | Papaya |
Cereals | |
White refined flour | Whole wheat flour |
White rice | Oats |
White bread | Whole grains cereals |
- | Porridge |
- | Brown rice |
Non-Veg | |
Prawns | Eggs white part only |
Lobster | Roasted or Grilled |
Crab | Lean meat |
Lean beef | Fish and Skinless chicken |
Pork | - |
Lamb | - |
Ham | - |
Very lean minced meat | - |
Spices | |
Red chili | Fennel |
Table Salt | Turmeric |
Garlic salt | Cumin |
- | Thyme |
- | Black pepper |
- | Coriander |
Dairy Products | |
Whole milk and cream | - |
Cream cheese | - | Condensed milk | - |
Cocoa butter | - |
Low-fat cheese | - |
Low-fat milk | - |
Dry Fruits | |
Cashew nuts | Flax seeds |
Pistachio | Pumpkin seeds |
Peanuts | Walnuts |
Raisins | Almonds |
Oil | |
Butter | Canola oil |
Palm oil | Cow ghee |
Coconut oil | Rice bran oil |
Hydrogenated oil | - |
Olive oil | - |
Drinks | |
Whole milk drinks | Coconut water |
Cream based liqueurs | Buttermilk |
Canned soup and packaged soup | Clear soups |
Alcohol | Green tea |
Sweetened drinks | Herbal tea |
Squashes | Pomegranate juice |
Hot chocolate drinks | Carrot juice |
Diet soda | Ginger tea |
1 tsp Fenugreek seeds / Garlic juice
Broken wheat porridge (Veg Dalia) / Veg Semolina (veg upma) / Veg Vermicelli (Sewian) / Veg poha (Rice flakes) / Veg Oats / Semolina pancake / Stuffed Chapatti / Chapatti with veg or Dal / 1- egg’s white part only
Fruits / Steamed Salad / Dandelion tea
Plain chapatti / Boiled Rice / Veg / Dal + Steamed salad
Herbal Tea / Green tea / Ginger tea / Roasted Rice flakes
Soups (Home-made)
Plain chapatti / Boiled Rice / Veg khichri / Veg Dalia / Veg + Dal