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This is the second set of the Important Foods that nurses, tech lovers and nurse enthusiasts should know and remember by heart. It is a must to consider the dietary approach towards the overall well-being of the patient that’s why the nurse and other medical pratitioners must make sure that their clients are taking in good and nutritious foods only. By knowing this list, you are one step closer towards remembering what particular foods should be taken for this kind of condition and what other preparations are contraindicated for such disease states. Go on and read further only here in the tech site.

• Xanthine foods = coffee, cola, chocolates
• Low Mg foods = chicken breast, eggs, fruits, green peas, ground beef, white bread
• High PO4 foods = milk, milk products, carbonated beverages, ice cream , cheese, high amounts of milk and fish
• Feingold diet = exclusion of foods with synthetic colorings, flavorings, preservatives and limits fruits or vegetables with salicylates (in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders)
• Peptic Ulcer Disease diet = increase protein (CHON), increase fat, decrease carbohydrates (CHO)
• Pancreatitis diet = increase carbohydrates (CHO),  increase protein (CHON), decrease fat
• Liver cirrhosis diet = increased carbohydrates (CHO), decrease protein (CHON), decrease fat, decrease fiber, decrease sodium
• DASH diet (for hypertensive patients) = fruits, veggies, low fat dairy products, poultry, fish except meat and meat products
• Thiamine-rich foods = pork, organ meats (liver, heart, and kidney) brewer’s yeast, lean meats, eggs, leafy green veggie, whole / enriched cereals, wheat germ, berries, nuts and legumes
• Riboflavin-rich foods =  liver, milk, meat, dark green veggies, whole grain and enriched cereals, pasta, bread and mushrooms

These are the first 10 important Nursing food groups to remember especially for nurses. Although the list does not mention all foods under each classification, it still contains some of the most important foods. Tech friends and nurses will really benefit from this list especially when studying online.

1. Tyramine-rich foods – aged cheese (ricotta, cottage, and cream cheeses are non-aged), whisky, avocado, dried, pickled and smoked fish, fermented and smoked meat, liver pepperoni, salami, raisins, instant soup mixes that has yeast, fermented foods like sauerkraut, sour cream and yogurt, caviar, snow pea pods, fava beans

2. Goitrogens – rutabagas, cabbages, soybeans, peanuts, peaches, peas, strawberries, spinach, and radishes

3. Calcium-rich foods – milk, cheese, molasses, turnip greens, dandelion greens, spinach, all types of cheeses, ice cream, yogurt, instant oatmeal, cooked rhubarb, frozen spinach, regular tofu

4. Acid-rich foods – prune juice, cranberry juice, meat, cheese, eggs, whole grains

5. Potassium-rich foods – General: (fruits especially dried) & veggies; fishes (not shell fishes); fruit juices: Specific: whole grains, nuts, artichokes, broccoli, brussels, sprouts, cabbage, carrots, celery, collards, cucumber, mushrooms, potatoes with skin, spinach, tomatoes, apricots, bananas, cantaloupe, guava, honeydew, melon, nectarine orange, prunes, strawberries, tangerine, watermelon, brewed coffee, tomato juice, vegetable juice cocktail (unsalted)

6. Low potassium foods – corn, sweet potato, lima beans, French fried potatoes, apple, apple juice, applesauce, blueberries, cranberries, coffee (instant), cola, cranberry juice, ginger ale, noncarbonated drinks, root beer, lemon lime soda

7. Low calcium foods – apple, banana, chicken breast, ground beef, cooked oatmeal, cooked pasta, vegetable juices

8. Sodium-rich foods – cereals, corn chips, potato chips, natural cheese, processed cheese, creamed cheese, sausage, luncheon meats, frankfurters, cooked bacon, ham, pizza, pot pies, ravioli, soups

9. Low sodium foods – fresh or canned or frozen vegetables, unsalted pastas, cooked oatmeal, unsalted popcorn, puffed rice, shredded wheat, fresh meat or chicken fish

10. High Magnesium-rich foods – cashews, chili, halibut, Swiss chard, tofu, wheat germ