Grocery Budgeting in the 21st Century
Penning a list and clipping coupons were surely ways to save money in the past. Now smart phones have outpaced that age-old practice by offering…
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Quick and Easy Breakfast Ideas
Quick, easy breakfasts that are healthy are always welcome! If you’re looking for a fast breakfast with protein, fruit and a dessert-like taste, look no further. Check out DaVita’s Quick and…
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5 Cool Ways to Quench Your Thirst
On hot, sunny days it seems like you can’t get enough ice cold water to cool you down. On cold, blustery days, steaming cups of…
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Putting Potatoes Back in Your Low Potassium Diet
Potatoes are a favorite staple in many diets and for many occasions. Warm mashed potatoes and gravy is a must on Thanksgiving, and a summer…
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Today’s Kidney Diet Summer Picnic Recipes Cookbook
Get ready for summertime picnics and grilling with DaVita’s newest cookbook. “Today’s Kidney Diet: Summer Picnic Recipes” is available to download just in time for…
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Renal Diet Updates: Vegetarian Diets and Whole Grains
Restrictive, confusing, and hard to follow is what most people think when they talk about the daunting task of following a renal or kidney diet….
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Tips to Re-energize for Work and Play
This week at the National Kidney Foundation annual meeting in Boston, DaVita social worker Deborah Evans, MA, LCSW and her colleagues presented a poster “Barriers to Employment Among End-Stage…
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Spice Up Your Life Without Salt Part II
You may be curious about the difference between herbs and spices. Herbs are aromatic plants. The leaves, stems or flowers may be used as a…
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Probiotics: A PRO for Kidney Patients
Digestive health is often compromised for dialysis patients. Common issues that can pop up include malnutrition and gastrointestinal symptoms such as, nausea and vomiting, indigestion,…
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Protein Bars: A Quick and Easy Protein Source
Almost every day my patients tell me they are not big meat eaters, or they are too tired to cook. They want to know protein…
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