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Vegetarian Primer for the Kidney Diet
Are you familiar with the term, “Plant-Based Diet”? Or maybe you’ve heard of the “Vegetarian Diet”? Have you struggled with combining a vegetarian diet with…
Continue Reading »Building a Balanced Vegetarian Kidney Diet
Can a kidney diet also be a vegetarian diet? It’s estimated that about 5% of people on dialysis are vegetarians. Some of the reasons for…
Continue Reading »Renal Diet Updates: Vegetarian Diets and Whole Grains
Restrictive, confusing, and hard to follow is what most people think when they talk about the daunting task of following a renal or kidney diet….
Continue Reading »Vegetarian Diets for Chronic Kidney Disease
World Vegetarian Day (Oct 1), Vegetarian Awareness Month throughout October, and Meatless Mondays are among some of the activities drawing more attention to vegetarian eating. What used…
Continue Reading »Food Trends Made Kidney-Friendly: Part 1
If you are on social media, you have likely seen many new recipes or foods “go viral” this year. However, you may wonder if these…
Continue Reading »Diet and CKD Progression
One in seven adults in the U.S. has chronic kidney disease (CKD).* Kidney disease develops when kidneys lose their ability to remove waste and maintain…
Continue Reading »Nutrition Tips for Preventing Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are hard deposits of crystalized minerals and salts that form when urine becomes too concentrated. They come in different sizes and can affect…
Continue Reading »New “Healthy” Fast Food Eateries
New Restaurants Emgerging One day, what appeared to be a healthy fast food place caught my eye. My fellow DaVita dietitian, Kim, and I decided…
Continue Reading »Are Flexitarian Diets Kidney-Friendly?
You may be asking, “What is a flexitarian diet?” Maybe you’ve gone through the fast-food drive-thru or your local grocery store to find plant-based food…
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…
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