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Food Facts Friday: Kale
Kale, a leafy vegetable with a vibrant color, is packed with nutrition and has gained a reputation as a superfood. This vegetable is also part…
Continue Reading »Health by Kale: A Kidney-Friendly Vegetable
So you have finally decided to take the plunge and try this vegetable that your health conscious friends and family members have been raving about. It…
Continue Reading »Kale, a Healthy Choice for the Kidney Diet
Kale, a curly leafy green is gaining in popularity. Notice the addition of this delicious, nutritious, antioxidant packed vegetable to restaurant menus as well as…
Continue Reading »K is for Kale– A Healthy Green for a Low Potassium Diet
(This post is part of a series focusing on healthy foods for kidney diets.) One challenge people with chronic kidney disease face when following a…
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 »Ring in the New Year with Good Luck Foods
Many people see the new year as a time for renewal and a chance to reach new goals. For centuries, certain foods have been celebrated…
Continue Reading »Kidney Disease and Cancer Prevention
Over the years, research has been performed on people with kidney disease, including early stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and…
Continue Reading »Benefits of Plant-Based Eating in Kidney Disease, Part 2
In Part 1 of this two-part series, we discussed how plant-based diets affect weight, blood pressure, diabetes and inflammation. In this second part, we’ll look…
Continue Reading »Peritoneal Dialysis: 5 Tips to Increase Potassium
Potassium is a mineral that has an important role in our body. It helps to keep muscles and nerves working properly. One major muscle in…
Continue Reading »New Research on Dietary Potassium
Most people on dialysis are told to restrict their dietary potassium intake to prevent hyperkalemia, an elevated potassium level in the blood. Hyperkalemia can lead…
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