Difficultybreathing or notbeing able to lieflat can be asign of excessfluidsLow Sodiumfoods haveless than140 mg perservingIce melts intoclose to thesame volume ofwater. 1 c of iceis 0.92 cups ofwaterMeat,poultry, &seafoodcontain up to75% water<35mgsodium perserving is aVery LowSodium foodTaste buds canbe "retrained" bygradually cuttingback on theamount of addedsalt in your dietSalt canmake youthirsty andbind water tothe bodyThe amount offluid consumedcan affect yourhematocritCabbage,lettuce &apples are90% or morewaterBrushing yourteeth andscraping yourtongue canease thirstsensationsKeeping bloodglucose withina healthy rangecan improvethirstsensationsAnything thatmakes youproducesaliva canreduce thirst1 pound offluid is thesame as 16ounces ofwaterA fluid isanything that isliquid at roomtemperature,not just waterExcess fluidgain canweaken bloodvessels andcause heartfailureThe daily goalfor sodium orsalt is 2000mg per day or<1 tspCramping,dizziness ornausea during orafter dialysis canbe a sign ofexcess fluidremovalCooking fromfresh rather thanusing processedfoods or frozenmeals will reduceyour salt intakeSwishing withmouthwashcan easethirstsensationsLabels like"Healthy" or"ReducedSodium" canstill be high insaltSoup, frozendesserts, andsmoothiesare 95% ormore waterIf your dialysistreatmentcausesdiscomfort, itcould berelated to fluidFreezing fruitlike grapes,berries orapples canquench thirstUsing a fluidjournal canhelp youkeep track offluid intakeDifficultybreathing or notbeing able to lieflat can be asign of excessfluidsLow Sodiumfoods haveless than140 mg perservingIce melts intoclose to thesame volume ofwater. 1 c of iceis 0.92 cups ofwaterMeat,poultry, &seafoodcontain up to75% water<35mgsodium perserving is aVery LowSodium foodTaste buds canbe "retrained" bygradually cuttingback on theamount of addedsalt in your dietSalt canmake youthirsty andbind water tothe bodyThe amount offluid consumedcan affect yourhematocritCabbage,lettuce &apples are90% or morewaterBrushing yourteeth andscraping yourtongue canease thirstsensationsKeeping bloodglucose withina healthy rangecan improvethirstsensationsAnything thatmakes youproducesaliva canreduce thirst1 pound offluid is thesame as 16ounces ofwaterA fluid isanything that isliquid at roomtemperature,not just waterExcess fluidgain canweaken bloodvessels andcause heartfailureThe daily goalfor sodium orsalt is 2000mg per day or<1 tspCramping,dizziness ornausea during orafter dialysis canbe a sign ofexcess fluidremovalCooking fromfresh rather thanusing processedfoods or frozenmeals will reduceyour salt intakeSwishing withmouthwashcan easethirstsensationsLabels like"Healthy" or"ReducedSodium" canstill be high insaltSoup, frozendesserts, andsmoothiesare 95% ormore waterIf your dialysistreatmentcausesdiscomfort, itcould berelated to fluidFreezing fruitlike grapes,berries orapples canquench thirstUsing a fluidjournal canhelp youkeep track offluid intake

Sodium & Fluid - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Difficulty breathing or not being able to lie flat can be a sign of excess fluids
  2. Low Sodium foods have less than 140 mg per serving
  3. Ice melts into close to the same volume of water. 1 c of ice is 0.92 cups of water
  4. Meat, poultry, & seafood contain up to 75% water
  5. <35mg sodium per serving is a Very Low Sodium food
  6. Taste buds can be "retrained" by gradually cutting back on the amount of added salt in your diet
  7. Salt can make you thirsty and bind water to the body
  8. The amount of fluid consumed can affect your hematocrit
  9. Cabbage, lettuce & apples are 90% or more water
  10. Brushing your teeth and scraping your tongue can ease thirst sensations
  11. Keeping blood glucose within a healthy range can improve thirst sensations
  12. Anything that makes you produce saliva can reduce thirst
  13. 1 pound of fluid is the same as 16 ounces of water
  14. A fluid is anything that is liquid at room temperature, not just water
  15. Excess fluid gain can weaken blood vessels and cause heart failure
  16. The daily goal for sodium or salt is 2000 mg per day or <1 tsp
  17. Cramping, dizziness or nausea during or after dialysis can be a sign of excess fluid removal
  18. Cooking from fresh rather than using processed foods or frozen meals will reduce your salt intake
  19. Swishing with mouthwash can ease thirst sensations
  20. Labels like "Healthy" or "Reduced Sodium" can still be high in salt
  21. Soup, frozen desserts, and smoothies are 95% or more water
  22. If your dialysis treatment causes discomfort, it could be related to fluid
  23. Freezing fruit like grapes, berries or apples can quench thirst
  24. Using a fluid journal can help you keep track of fluid intake