Emergency Diet plan
Snow storms, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes and other emergencies can occur without warning.
You may be without electrical power or water for a period of time. Communication and transportation
may be difficult.You may not be able to dialyze for several days.
Preparing ahead by having your emergency diet plan, food, medicine and other supplies on hand can save you life.
You need to eat, but you must choose your foods wisely and limit your fluids. You will need to follow a much stricter diet than you usually eat.
A stricter diet can reduce the build up of poisons in your blood.
This diet is not a substitute for dialysis. It will work for a short period of time during an emergency until dialysis is available.
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Example of an Emergency Menu
Breakfast
- 1 cup (250ml) dry cereal such as puffed wheat or shredded wheat.
- 1/4 cup (60ml) evaporated milk or 1/2 cup (125ml) milk.
- 1/2 cup (125ml) canned fruit (well drained).
Lunch
- 2 slices bread or 12 unsalted crackers.
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) peanut butter.
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) jelly.
- Butter or margarine (preferably unsalted) as desired.
- 1/2 cup (125ml) canned fruit (well drained).
- 1/2 cup (125ml) lemonade, cranberry juice or fruit juice.
Dinner
- 1/2 cup (125ml) or 2 ounces of unsalted canned meat or fish.
- 12 unsalted soda crackers or 2 slices of bread.
- Butter or margarine (preferably unsalted) as desired.
- 1/2 cup (125ml) canned fruit (well drained).
- 1/2 cup (125ml) lemonade, cranberry juice or fruit juice.
Snacks
- 2 graham wafers or 5 vanilla wafers or 1/2 cup (125ml)canned fruit. (Be sure to limit fruit and fruit juices to no more than 4 servings a day).
- Hard candy, jelly beans, gum drops or marshmellows. Eat generously (except diabetics)
To prevent food posoning throw out unused portions of evaporated milk, canned meat or canned fish after each meal, especially if the weather is hot.
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