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What’s the difference between salt and sodium?
Salt is composed of two minerals sodium (Na) and chloride (Cl). Table salt (NaCl) contains about 40% sodium and 60% chloride. One teaspoon of salt contains about…
Continue Reading »Why are phosphorus binders important?
Phosphorus is a mineral necessary to maintain good health; however, people with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis are not able to eliminate excess phosphorus…
Continue Reading »How to deal with thirst when it’s hot
July and August are two of the most challenging months for people following a limited fluid allowance. When the weather heats up, you may find yourself getting…
Continue Reading »Kidney Diet Tips: What’s the Best Kind of Squash?
Food lists can make deciding what to buy for your kidney diet easier, but can also be a source or confusion. Squash is one example,…
Continue Reading »Kidney Diet Tips: How Much Potassium in Salad Greens?
What’s not to love about a cold salad served in a chilled bowl with your favorite salad dressing? Today’s kidney diet tips will help if…
Continue Reading »Soy Milk or Cow’s Milk: the Best Choice for Kidney Diets
This week one of my online friends sent a question about soy milk versus cow’s milk in the kidney diet. “Which is better for a…
Continue Reading »Is Kidney disease reversible through diet in people with diabetes ?
Anyone with diabetes and chronic kidney disease would gladly accept a treatment that could reverse their kidney disease. That’s why this topic in an article…
Continue Reading »Is Watermelon Safe for a Kidney Diet?
This week a question came up about watermelon in the dialysis diet. Some patients are told to avoid watermelon while others are told it’s ok…
Continue Reading »Peas please? Can I eat peas on a kidney friendly diet?
Peas are eaten around the world. They come in many varieties–black-eyed peas (cow peas), chickpeas (garbanzo beans), green peas, pea pods, pigeon peas (red gram) and split…
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