Cooking fromfresh rather thanusing processedfoods or frozenmeals will reduceyour salt intakeSwishing withmouthwashcan easethirstsensationsTaste buds canbe "retrained" bygradually cuttingback on theamount of addedsalt in your dietUsing a fluidjournal canhelp youkeep track offluid intakeThe daily goalfor sodium orsalt is 2000mg per day or<1 tspAnything thatmakes youproducesaliva canreduce thirstLabels like"Healthy" or"ReducedSodium" canstill be high insaltKeeping bloodglucose withina healthy rangecan improvethirstsensationsLow Sodiumfoods haveless than140 mg perservingIf your dialysistreatmentcausesdiscomfort, itcould berelated to fluid<35mgsodium perserving is aVery LowSodium foodExcess fluidgain canweaken bloodvessels andcause heartfailureBrushing yourteeth andscraping yourtongue canease thirstsensationsMeat,poultry, &seafoodcontain up to75% waterSalt canmake youthirsty andbind water tothe bodyFreezing fruitlike grapes,berries orapples canquench thirst1 pound offluid is thesame as 16ounces ofwaterA fluid isanything that isliquid at roomtemperature,not just waterDifficultybreathing or notbeing able to lieflat can be asign of excessfluidsCramping,dizziness ornausea during orafter dialysis canbe a sign ofexcess fluidremovalCabbage,lettuce &apples are90% or morewaterSoup, frozendesserts, andsmoothiesare 95% ormore waterThe amount offluid consumedcan affect yourhematocritIce melts intoclose to thesame volume ofwater. 1 c of iceis 0.92 cups ofwaterCooking fromfresh rather thanusing processedfoods or frozenmeals will reduceyour salt intakeSwishing withmouthwashcan easethirstsensationsTaste buds canbe "retrained" bygradually cuttingback on theamount of addedsalt in your dietUsing a fluidjournal canhelp youkeep track offluid intakeThe daily goalfor sodium orsalt is 2000mg per day or<1 tspAnything thatmakes youproducesaliva canreduce thirstLabels like"Healthy" or"ReducedSodium" canstill be high insaltKeeping bloodglucose withina healthy rangecan improvethirstsensationsLow Sodiumfoods haveless than140 mg perservingIf your dialysistreatmentcausesdiscomfort, itcould berelated to fluid<35mgsodium perserving is aVery LowSodium foodExcess fluidgain canweaken bloodvessels andcause heartfailureBrushing yourteeth andscraping yourtongue canease thirstsensationsMeat,poultry, &seafoodcontain up to75% waterSalt canmake youthirsty andbind water tothe bodyFreezing fruitlike grapes,berries orapples canquench thirst1 pound offluid is thesame as 16ounces ofwaterA fluid isanything that isliquid at roomtemperature,not just waterDifficultybreathing or notbeing able to lieflat can be asign of excessfluidsCramping,dizziness ornausea during orafter dialysis canbe a sign ofexcess fluidremovalCabbage,lettuce &apples are90% or morewaterSoup, frozendesserts, andsmoothiesare 95% ormore waterThe amount offluid consumedcan affect yourhematocritIce melts intoclose to thesame volume ofwater. 1 c of iceis 0.92 cups ofwater

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