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1. Low-salt diet Foods low in salt are recommended for stage 3 kidney disease patients, because eating too much salt not only elevates their blood pressure which is very harmful for our kidneys, but also add extra burden on kidney. Therefore, a low-salt diet is always recommended. 2. High quality protein Foods with high quality protein can be included in daily diet for stage 3 kidney disease patients. Different from general protein, high quality protein can be fully consumed in our body. The end product of protein is urea nitrogen which needs to be removed by kidney. High quality protein can provide us with essential amino acid and meanwhile produce less urea nitrogen, which is beneficial for kidney. In our daily diet, foods with high quality protein include lean meat, egg white, milk and fish. 3. Adjust the intake of microelement like potassium, phosphorus and calcium Healthy kidneys help to maintain electrolyte balance. However, for stage 3 kidney disease patients, their kidneys are damaged and damaged kidneys can not do this job well. As a result, electrolyte disorder appears easily. The most common electrolyte imbalance in stage 3 kidney disease are hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia and hypocalcemia. Therefore, potassium intake and phosphorus intake are usually limited. In addition, stage 3 kidney disease patients may suffer from electrolyte imbalance problem and they need to make diet changes according to their specific condition.