Diet for anemia may include excluding alcohol and foods high in purines.  Weight loss diets may benefit some clients.  Please consult your doctor or nutritionist for which diet would be most appropriate.

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Foods High in Purine:

• Anchovies

• Herring

• Mackerel

• Sardines

• Scallops

• Organ meats (liver, kidney)

• Gravies

• Meat extracts/Meat soups

• Wild game

• Goose

• Sweetbread

• Mussels

• Venison

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Foods with moderate amounts of Purine:

• Chicken

• Salmon

• Crab

• Veal

• Mutton

• Bacon

• Pork

• Beef

• Ham

 

Alcohol consumption should be reduced if not eliminated.

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References​

• Lewis, S. L., Dirksen, S. R., Heitkemper, M. M., & Bucher, L. (2014). Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems (9th Edition).  St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby, Inc. Elsevier Inc.

• Silvestri, L. (2014). Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination (6th Edition). St. Louis, Missouri: Saunders, Elsevier Inc.

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