Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 149 views

    Nutrition Guidelines For Chyle Leak (25 Grams Fat Per Day) : What Is A Chyle Leak? What Are The Guidelines of This Diet?

    Uploaded by

    Bill Kzs

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Nutrition Guidelines For Chyle Leak (25 Grams Fat Per Day) : What Is A Chyle Leak? What Are The Guidelines of This Diet?

    Uploaded by

    Bill Kzs
    149 views3 pages

    Original Title

    536

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    149 views3 pages

    Nutrition Guidelines For Chyle Leak (25 Grams Fat Per Day) : What Is A Chyle Leak? What Are The Guidelines of This Diet?

    Uploaded by

    Bill Kzs

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 3

    Nutrition Guidelines for Chyle Leak (25 Grams Fat per Day)

    What is a chyle leak? What are the guidelines of this diet?


    Chyle is a milky looking fluid that contains • Limit your fat intake to no more than
    lymphatic fluid and fat and is produced in 25 grams per day. Do this by eating
    the small intestine during digestion. Chyle is only fat free or very low-fat foods
    carried around the body by the lymphatic and drinks.
    vessels of the lymphatic system. The • The small amount of fat that is
    lymphatic system carries fluid, fats, protein, allowed in your diet should be spread
    and cells that fight infection around the out throughout the day. Do not eat all
    body. A leak in the lymphatic system can that fat at one meal.
    occur after surgery which is called a chyle • Read food labels to check the fat
    leak. content of food items.
    How can my diet help heal the chyle leak? • Protein intake is very important. You
    If you follow a very low fat or fat free diet, may need to use nutritional
    it can help heal a chyle leak. When you eat supplement drinks or protein
    less fat, the body makes less chyle which powders to meet your protein needs.
    decreases the amount of chyle that can leak • Talk with your doctor or dietitian
    into the body. This can make it easier for the about taking a daily multivitamin
    leak to heal. with minerals while you are on this
    diet.
    • This diet is meant for only short-term
    use and you shouldn’t follow it for
    longer than 3 weeks.

    Food Group Foods Allowed Foods not Allowed


    Fruits Fresh or canned fruits Canned pie fillings
    Dried fruits Coconut
    Fruit juice Avocado
    Jelly/jams/fruit spreads
    Vegetables Plain fresh or frozen vegetables Olives
    Canned vegetables Vegetables in sauce made with
    Vegetable juice butter, cream, or cheese.
    Pickles Vegetables canned in oil
    Potatoes & sweet potatoes
    without added fat
    Breads/Cereals/Grains Fat free breads, bagels and Breads or cereals that contain fat
    crackers Bread or cereals with added fat
    Fat free cereals (no nuts) such as cream, butter, peanut
    Fat free pasta and rice butter
    Air popped popcorn Microwave or stovetop popcorn
    Fat free muffins made with oil
    Dairy Skim milk, skim milk powder Low-fat or full fat dairy products
    Fat free cheese and cottage Creamers that contain fat
    cheese
    Fat free sour cream and cream
    cheese
    Fat free yogurt and frozen yogurt
    Meats and Meat Fat free lunch meat/deli meat Whole eggs
    Alternatives Fat free hot dogs Nuts and seeds
    Fat free egg substitute or Egg Peanut butter or other kinds of nut
    Beaters®, egg whites butter
    Fat free veggie burgers Soybeans/edemame
    White poultry meat without the Fatty fish such as salmon
    skin and trimmed of any fat Dark poultry meat
    Lean fish such as cod, perch, Fatty cuts of meat
    halibut, tilapia.
    Beans (black, pinto, kidney,
    white, lima) and lentils prepared
    without added fat
    Fat free refried beans
    Condiments Fat free salad dressings and mayo Low fat or regular mayo and salad
    Ketchup, BBQ sauce, mustard, dressings
    soy sauce, and hot sauce
    Fat free salsa, relish
    Syrup
    Soups Fat free broth Cream soups
    Soups made with fat free broth,
    skim milk, or evaporated skim
    milk
    Fats Fat free creamers Butter, margarine, cream
    Fat free whipping cream/Cool Lard
    Whip® Vegetable oils
    Low fat or regular mayo and salad
    dressings
    Beverages Decaf or regular coffee or tea Specialty coffee drinks
    Water Tea or coffee with cream
    Carbonated drinks Shakes or smoothies that contain
    Juice or lemonade fat
    Sports drinks such as Powerade®
    or Gatorade®
    Desserts Fat free pudding, popsicles, Regular pudding
    nonfat frozen yogurt, fat free Cookies, cake, pie, doughnuts
    sherbet, fat free ice cream, Ice cream, frozen yogurt
    desserts that are fat free Milkshakes
    Gelatin Chocolate candy
    Nutritional Carnation® Breakfast Essentials Ensure®
    Supplement Drinks powder mixed with skim milk. Glucerna®
    Ensure Clear® Boost®
    Resource® Breeze Carnation® Breakfast Essentials
    Whey protein powders Ready to drink drinks
    Generic or store brand nutritional
    supplement drinks

    Teach Back
    How many grams of fat are allowed daily on this diet?

    Why is it important that you follow this diet?

    What are two examples of fat free nutritional supplement drinks that you can consume on this
    diet?

    If you are a UW Health patient and have more questions please contact UW Health at one of the
    phone numbers listed below. You can also visit our website at www.uwhealth.org/nutrition.

    Nutrition clinics for UW Hospital and Clinics (UWHC) and American Family Children’s
    Hospital (AFCH) can be reached at: (608) 890-5500.

    Nutrition clinics for UW Medical Foundation (UWMF) can be reached at: (608) 287-2770.

    If you are a patient receiving care at UnityPoint – Meriter, Swedish American or a health system
    outside of UW Health, please use the phone numbers provided in your discharge instructions for
    any questions or concerns.
    Your health care team may have given you this information as part of your care. If so, please use it and call if you
    have any questions. If this information was not given to you as part of your care, please check with your doctor. This
    is not medical advice. This is not to be used for diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. Because each
    person’s health needs are different, you should talk with your doctor or others on your health care team when using
    this information. If you have an emergency, please call 911. Copyright © 7/2019 University of Wisconsin Hospitals
    and Clinics Authority. All rights reserved. Produced by the Department of Nursing. HF#536

    You might also like