Kidney Diet Tips: Pumpkin and Kidney Diets
Yesterday a farmer friend delivered a fresh pumpkin to my mom’s front porch. Yes, it’s that time of the year— the beginning of fall harvest,…
Continue Reading » Summer Cookout Recipes for a Kidney Diet
The end of summer is approaching, and August and September weekends are best times to stay out of the kitchen and plan a few last…
Continue Reading » CMS Dialysis Cuts: What It Means for Patients
If you are a patient receiving dialysis treatments, a family member or caregiver of a dialysis patient, or an active member of the kidney care…
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 » CMS-Proposed Cuts to Dialysis Payment: The Impact on Nutrition Care for Dialysis Patients
If you are a renal dietitian, you have most likely heard about the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal to cut payment for…
Continue Reading » Favorite 4th of July Kidney-friendly Picnic Recipes
Fireworks, outdoor games and friendly gatherings are a great way to kick off the first holiday of the summer. Naturally, when people get together there’s…
Continue Reading » Herbs and Your Kidneys—Beyond Seasoning Your Food
Supplements made from herbs promise to prevent or cure many ailments, including kidney disease. Is there any truth to it? Or are people with chronic…
Continue Reading » Kidney Diet Tip: Please Pass Over the Salt
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend all people reduce sodium to 2,300 mg or less. For African Americans of any age, people who are 51 and older, or those…
Continue Reading » Kidney Diet Tip: Phosphate-free Kool-Aid®
I grew up before the plethora of canned and bottled beverage choices. In our household thirsty kids had 3 beverage choices: water, home brewed iced…
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