Category Archives: Diet Management
Chronic Kidney Disease: What is a Kidney Diet?
Kidney disease affects growing numbers of people worldwide. If you are one of the millions of people at risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD), it…
Continue Reading »Albumin: An Important Marker for Kidney Patients
What is albumin? Albumin is a type of protein in your blood. If you are a dialysis patient, it is one of the key blood…
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 »Top 10 Ways to Practice Food Safety During an Emergency
You stockpiled food in preparation for an emergency; now what? After you have your family’s favorite foods on hand, make sure they can be safely…
Continue Reading »Emergency Dialysis Diet: 4 Most Important Aspects
Are you aware of the need for an emergency dialysis diet? No matter where you live, natural disasters are bound to happen. It is scary…
Continue Reading »Vitamin K and Potassium (K+)
Patients who take certain blood thinning medications are told to limit foods high in vitamin K. In addition, kidney patients may be on a high…
Continue Reading »Celebrate the New Year with Kidney-Friendly Appetizers
2017 is right around the corner! On the eve of December 31st some of us will stay up late enjoying the company of friends and…
Continue Reading »Today’s Kidney Diet Cookbook: Hearty Winter Dishes
When it’s cold outside, warm up inside with recipes from the Today’s Kidney Diet: Hearty Winter Dishes cookbook. Sit by the fireside and enjoy 16…
Continue Reading »Overcoming Diet Obstacles: Together We are Better
Overcoming diet obstacles may seem like an impossible challenge at times. When I am asked to give a nutrition talk, I often begin by asking…
Continue Reading »Dining Successfully at Carrabba's Italian Grill
Dining at restaurants such as Carrabba’s Italian Grill can require a little more out of the box thinking for people following a kidney diet. Italian…
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