my brother just had a double lung transplant (he's a 47 year old and has Cystic Fibrosis) now on a zero fat diet due to a nicked thorasic duct. The doctors idea is by consuming NO fat will allow his lymphatic system to heal. He is still in the hospital with a feeding tube giving him the calories and proteins his body needs. but when he gets home he may still have to be on a zero fat or very low fat diet for a while. If you can help us it would be truly appreciated!
2006-09-17 04:23:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I'm sure he will get instructions from the dietician before he leaves the hospital. He lives with my mother in Michigan and I live in Texas. I just spent a month there with them and trying to do what I can to help them ease into their new lives! My mother has kept him healthy with good cooking over the years and now she is scared because she has no idea what she can cook for him. I just think if we can come up with some ideas for her, her anxiety might lessen a tad (probably not...but worth a try)! Thank you!
2006-09-17 04:46:42 · update #1
What about the soup diet.
This was big in Australia last year.
Cook vegetables in broth, no fat or oil added.
You can use different vegetables and stocks for flavour, add some rice or pasta too.
You really need a dietician though. I'm sure the hospital will help out surely as this is so important.
2006-09-17 04:37:36 · answer #1 · answered by ***** 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You will be surprised to know that most vegetables have there own fat but when you add salt while cooking the water of the vegetable is released and also the vitamins. It sounds to me that he has just gone through hell so a little diet sacrifice for a while shouldnt really bother him I think you are worrying needlessly I'm sure the dietician will give your mom a good meal plan. It will be easier to avoid fat if he goes on a vegetarian diet with lots of steamed vegetables and fruits and gets his protein from lentils.
2006-09-17 04:58:30 · answer #2 · answered by kiss 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fruit and steamed vegetables sounds the best option. Nuts, oils and fish contain essential fats which are normally considered healthy and essential for life. Vitamin A for instance is fat soluble, so zero fat is not an option. I think you would be best to approach a hospital nutritionist, this is too important a subject to leave to the vagueries of the replies you will get on Yahoo Answers.
2006-09-17 04:31:39 · answer #3 · answered by Chris C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As someone who used to be dieter on a very low fat diet (only 7 grams a day after surgery), I can only remember a few things.
Rice of any kind with no butter, and peas? Steamed veggies with squeezes of lemon? Green salads with a sprinkle of balsamic? Homemade French bread in the breadmaker? (Mine has no fat in it.) Fat-free yogurts? Cous cous, bulger, polenta (yum!) fried in fat-free PAM? A serving of pasta has 1 gram of fat. Fruit? Dried beans made into vegetarian chili?
Here's my French bread:
1.25 cups warm (90F) water
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
3.5 cups bread flour
2.5 tsp yeast
Follow the bread machine's instructions for the Dough setting. When it beeps, add herbs!
God bless on him getting well. (And ask the nutritionist at the hospital, in case I'm wrong on any of this.)
2006-09-17 04:45:04 · answer #4 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can try recipes.com or bettycrocker.com I know they both have some good recipes,though I'm not sure if theres any fat free ones.But u can check.
2006-09-17 04:32:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋