What is the PKU diet and why is it done? How is it done?

doing the PKU diet It is a movement that patients with phenylketonuria have to do for their health. Phenylketonuria is a disease that prevents the metabolism of an element called phenylalanine in foods. If left untreated, it can cause severe mental retardation and important border system diseases in infants.

Foods That Are Forbidden To Eat On The PKU Diet

Patients with phenylketonuria must ensure harmony with a diet. In this diet list, there are foods that are forbidden to be consumed, that can be consumed freely and that should be consumed finitely. Phenylketonuria sample diet listThe foods that can never be found in the food can be listed as follows;

• Consumption of milk and dairy products is strictly prohibited. It is forbidden to consume ayran, milk, yoghurt, cheese and all foods made with them.
• Eggs should never be consumed.
• Consumption of ready-made products such as cakes, cookies, crackers and pastries is prohibited.
• Consumption of nuts, including all varieties, is prohibited.
• Consumption of dried legumes such as dried kidney beans, broad beans and dry beans is prohibited.
• Consumption of meat and meat works is strictly prohibited. Shellfish, sausage, sausage, bacon, turkey meat, etc. Not all works should be consumed.
• Consumption of wheat, cornbread, rye and all common types of bread is prohibited.
• It is forbidden to consume animal internal organs such as kidney, liver, brain.
• Consumption of products such as beverages, food and chewing gum containing phenylalanine and aspartame is prohibited.

Foods That Are Free to Eat on the PKU Diet

following the PKU diet Patients with phenylketonuriaFoods that are free to consume can be listed in the following form;

• plain rock sugar
• plain Turkish delight
• Corn starch
• Linden
• Tea
• Tea sugar
• Liquid oil
• compote juice
• Apple juice
• soft drinks
• Soda

Foods to be Consumed Restricted in the PKU Diet

PKU dietThe foods that should be consumed finitely can be listed as follows;

• Fruits
• Vegetables
• Olives
• Grape molasses
• Honey
• Butter
• Margarine
• bakery foods