Meat,poultry, &seafoodcontain up to75% waterCramping,dizziness ornausea during orafter dialysis canbe a sign ofexcess fluidremovalKeeping bloodglucose withina healthy rangecan improvethirstsensationsSwishing withmouthwashcan easethirstsensationsThe amount offluid consumedcan affect yourhematocritIf your dialysistreatmentcausesdiscomfort, itcould berelated to fluidExcess fluidgain canweaken bloodvessels andcause heartfailureLabels like"Healthy" or"ReducedSodium" canstill be high insaltCabbage,lettuce &apples are90% or morewaterSoup, frozendesserts, andsmoothiesare 95% ormore waterTaste buds canbe "retrained" bygradually cuttingback on theamount of addedsalt in your diet1 pound offluid is thesame as 16ounces ofwaterUsing a fluidjournal canhelp youkeep track offluid intakeLow Sodiumfoods haveless than140 mg perserving<35mgsodium perserving is aVery LowSodium foodDifficultybreathing or notbeing able to lieflat can be asign of excessfluidsAnything thatmakes youproducesaliva canreduce thirstThe daily goalfor sodium orsalt is 2000mg per day or<1 tspCooking fromfresh rather thanusing processedfoods or frozenmeals will reduceyour salt intakeFreezing fruitlike grapes,berries orapples canquench thirstIce melts intoclose to thesame volume ofwater. 1 c of iceis 0.92 cups ofwaterBrushing yourteeth andscraping yourtongue canease thirstsensationsA fluid isanything that isliquid at roomtemperature,not just waterSalt canmake youthirsty andbind water tothe bodyMeat,poultry, &seafoodcontain up to75% waterCramping,dizziness ornausea during orafter dialysis canbe a sign ofexcess fluidremovalKeeping bloodglucose withina healthy rangecan improvethirstsensationsSwishing withmouthwashcan easethirstsensationsThe amount offluid consumedcan affect yourhematocritIf your dialysistreatmentcausesdiscomfort, itcould berelated to fluidExcess fluidgain canweaken bloodvessels andcause heartfailureLabels like"Healthy" or"ReducedSodium" canstill be high insaltCabbage,lettuce &apples are90% or morewaterSoup, frozendesserts, andsmoothiesare 95% ormore waterTaste buds canbe "retrained" bygradually cuttingback on theamount of addedsalt in your diet1 pound offluid is thesame as 16ounces ofwaterUsing a fluidjournal canhelp youkeep track offluid intakeLow Sodiumfoods haveless than140 mg perserving<35mgsodium perserving is aVery LowSodium foodDifficultybreathing or notbeing able to lieflat can be asign of excessfluidsAnything thatmakes youproducesaliva canreduce thirstThe daily goalfor sodium orsalt is 2000mg per day or<1 tspCooking fromfresh rather thanusing processedfoods or frozenmeals will reduceyour salt intakeFreezing fruitlike grapes,berries orapples canquench thirstIce melts intoclose to thesame volume ofwater. 1 c of iceis 0.92 cups ofwaterBrushing yourteeth andscraping yourtongue canease thirstsensationsA fluid isanything that isliquid at roomtemperature,not just waterSalt canmake youthirsty andbind water tothe body

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