'I lost 10st after giving up parsnips - but not carrots'

It was May 2021, and despite weighing 22 stone, the Blackpool businessman had been displaying no other signs of illness. The 43-year-old saw medical experts who ran a series of blood tests and sent him homeAfter being summoned back to the hospital urgently, Simon found that he had high blood pressure and despite experiencing no notable symptoms, he soon found out that his kidney function was only 22 per cent.

Incidentally, this was not linked with the kidney disease itself - which had been otherwise symptomless. "At 15 per cent function they start dialysis. So I didn't really have a lot to play with. Before then, I had no history or family history to find it and that was the first time it would have been found."

"We have a check sheet, so if we're not sure of anything then you can just Google on the check sheet and check whether a food's good or not, but that can be quite confusing sometimes. With potassium, the example I give to people is carrots are fine, but parsnips are a no-go. However, Simon says he found the transition from his old lifestyle to his new one "quite easy." He added: "I'm quite disciplined.

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