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The Reality of Following Your Kidney Diet: Thoughts from the Renal Dietitian
I’ve noticed some confusion around what to include and exclude on the renal diet for dialysis and chronic kidney disease, especially when it comes to…
Continue Reading »High Potassium Foods to Limit on the Kidney Diet
High potassium is a concern for people with chronic kidney disease and those on dialysis because it is very dangerous. Extremely high levels can make…
Continue Reading »Meeting lower sodium guidelines on a kidney-friendly diet: breads and cereals
The new sodium guidelines in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are out so now the quest has begun for lower sodium kidney-friendly recipes and foods…
Continue Reading »Fruits and vegetables help delay kidney disease progression in early stages
Your mom said it, the health experts say it and now there’s reason for people with early kidney disease to do it. Eat your vegetables—and…
Continue Reading »KidneyDiet App: a new tool to help kidney patients decide what to eat
Have you ever wished you could instantly peak at the nutrient content of a food while making weekly menus, grocery shopping or eating out on a kidney diet? The…
Continue Reading »Why some high sodium foods don’t taste salty
Sometimes I look at the label on a food after eating it and discover the sodium content is much higher than expected. The lesson learned…
Continue Reading »Milk substitutes for kidney diets
Got milk? Americans are familiar with the milk ad campaign that shows up on television and in magazines. Celebrities sport a milk mustache that promotes health…
Continue Reading »Best cereal choices for the kidney diet
Today I received a question about the best cereals for a person in stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) to eat. Instead of sending my…
Continue Reading »Peritoneal dialysis diet considerations
When you find out you need dialysis due to kidney failure, options for treatment include transplant, traditional in-center hemodialysis (ICHD), home hemodialysis (HHD), in-center nocturnal…
Continue Reading »Salt: a hidden danger for people with kidney disease
A high salt intake is even more damaging to your health than eating too many calories, too much cholesterol or even smoking. That’s because eating…
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