What are some recommendations for food allowed on water restriction diets for chf patients?

Salt restriction: Salt restriction is more important than fluid restriction in most patients. Fluid restriction might be appropriate in a patient with low sodium. Salt restriction is important in all patients with congestive heart failure. A typical recommendation would be 2000 milligrams of sodium daily.

Avoid: Salt or sodium containing foods and exceesive liquids. Salty foods does not necessarily mean you adding salt. A suasage or hot dog has sodium as do many carobonated drinks, etc.

LOW SALT: A low salt diet, avoid salted foods such as olives, chips etc. You want less than 1500mg of salt a day. Salt will cause water retention and make the chf.