Limiting the Amount of Food.—It must be kept in mind that the nephritic condition makes it imperative to fall below rather than exceed the food requirements of the individual.
Widal’s Diet[120]
| Salt-free bread | 200 gm. |
| Meat (beef, chicken, or mutton) | 200 gm. |
| Vegetables (beans or rice), salt-free | 250 gm. |
| Butter, salt-free | 50 gm. |
| Sugar | 40 gm. |
Contains 60 grams of protein, 1 to 2 grams of NaCl, and furnishes approximately 1500 calories.
Strouse and Perry arranged a dietary from the above diet as follows:
8 A.M. Bread, 60 grams; lamb chop, 50 grams; butter, 10 grams; rice, 100 grams; sugar, 40 grams.
12 M. Bread, 60 grams; roast beef, 100 grams; butter, 20 grams; beans, 150 grams.
5 P.M. Bread, 80 grams; butter, 20 grams; chicken, 50 grams.
HALPIN’S SALT-FREE NEPHRITIC DIET
Milk, 1500 to 2000 c.c., white salt-free bread, 400 to 500 grams; salt-free butter, 40 grams; eggs, 4 to 6. This diet contains from 5 to 6 grams of salt.