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Tips for Preventing and Improving Malnutrition
Patients living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are at an increased risk for malnutrition (1). Many find that dietary restrictions…
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Blending Special Diets into Meal Planning
Having a special renal diet where you will eat differently than the rest of the family can feel isolating for a person with chronic kidney…
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Food Facts Friday: Oats and Oatmeal
Cooler weather is here and what better way to start the morning than with a warm and wonderful bowl of hot cereal? Oatmeal is a popular…
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Tips for Keeping a Healthy Potassium Level
Potassium is an important mineral to the body. We need enough potassium to keep our muscles and nerves working properly. However, too much potassium in…
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Heart Warming Valentine’s Day Tips
A common myth about emotional eating is that it’s prompted by negative feelings. Yes, people often turn to food when they’re stressed, lonely, sad, anxious…
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Coffee: What’s in Your Cup?
Coffee, glorious coffee! The first thing I do in the morning is turn on Mr. Coffee. One time when we were out of coffee, I…
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Lower Sodium Fast Food Choices
You are out running errands or you are at work and didn’t bring your lunch. Now you need a quick meal. You go to a…
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Today’s Kidney Diet Veggie Lovers Cookbook is Here!
There’s no denying it—a vegetarian-style eating plan is getting lots of attention these days. In the kidney community, today’s kidney diet has triggered a change…
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Slow Cooker or Pressure Cooker Quick Meals
Dialysis can be tough on family dinnertime, especially when you want quick meals. Treatment schedules may make achieving a sit down family meal hard. When…
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Improving Cholesterol and Phosphorus with Niacin
Are you a dialysis patient that takes your binders and monitors your diet but still find yourself with high phosphorus levels each month? Some patients have…
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