Category Archives: Diet Management
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 »The Effects of Missed Dialysis Treatments
The holidays are a busy time of year. Your calendar may be full with gatherings, festivities, social events and more. In the rush of the…
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 »New Ways to Cook Food: Air Fryer vs. Instant Pot®
There are always new kitchen gadgets to make cooking easier and hopefully healthier. Two newer popular appliances are the air fryer and Instant Pot®, or…
Continue Reading »Health Benefits of Flaxseed
Flaxseed, flax meal, ground flaxseed … what’s the difference? Flaxseed, when eaten whole, is not fully digested by our digestive tract and may pass through…
Continue Reading »Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids
You may have heard that omega fats are good for you, but did you know there are different types of omega fatty acids? Keep reading…
Continue Reading »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…
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