Cooking Tips for Hyperkalemia Diet
Most veggies are naturally high in potassium. If you do not want to stop eating them completely, it is good to learn how to leach veggies. This cooking method would make it safer to consume high-potassium foods, but make sure to consult your doctor before doing it and only have leached veggies occasionally. Simple steps to leach veggies include:
– Washing in cold water
– Peeling and slicing thinly
– Rising under warm water
– Soaking veggies in unsalted warm water for 2 hours
– Rinsing in warm water
– Boiling in unsalted water and draining [5]
