Category Archives: Diet Management
When Potassium Level is Low
Potassium is an important mineral that every human body needs for almost everything it does, including proper kidney and heart function, muscle contraction and nerve…
Continue Reading »Today’s Kidney Diet: Plant-Based Eating Cookbook
Plant-based eating has recently become very popular. People have been talking about the health benefits of plants for decades, maybe even centuries. However, people with…
Continue Reading »Kidney-Friendly Foods to Correct Hypoglycemia
What is hypoglycemia? The American Diabetes Association defines hypoglycemia as a low blood sugar (also called blood glucose) that requires action to bring it up…
Continue Reading »Food Facts Friday: Greek Yogurt
Greek yogurt is a protein-packed food that has become quite popular in recent years. The question is, can you eat it if you have kidney…
Continue Reading »Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Protein
How Much Protein Do You Need? Recommendations for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Protein is an important nutrient and has many roles in the body….
Continue Reading »Staying on a Budget With Canned Foods
Canned foods are one of the best ways to purchase food items for your home: they are inexpensive, convenient and easy to store. Read on…
Continue Reading »Treating Constipation with Peritoneal Dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is another way to help clean the toxins in your blood when your kidneys no longer work. The peritoneum cavity is the…
Continue Reading »Flavor Fatigue Setting In? Sauce It Up!
Chicken again? Has your initial determination to make dietary changes started to falter? Perhaps your once “go-to” meals have gradually become flat and boring. Flavor fatigue is…
Continue Reading »Ring in the New Year with Good Luck Foods
Many people see the new year as a time for renewal and a chance to reach new goals. For centuries, certain foods have been celebrated…
Continue Reading »Kidney-Friendly Foods from the Puerto Rican Culture
Puerto Rico, “The Island of Enchantment” as it is often called, is a United States territory located in the Caribbean Sea. The island has beautiful…
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