How much salt do you use?
If you have kidney disease or are at risk one question to ask yourself is “How much salt do you add in cooking or at the…
Continue Reading » Find potassium, sodium and phosphorus in your food with the DaVita Food Analyzer
Do you ever wonder if a food fits into your kidney-friendly diet? Now you can take a quick look at thousands of foods by using…
Continue Reading » Updated list of recalled egg brands
Here is a link to the recalled shell egg brands: http://www.fda.gov/Food/NewsEvents/WhatsNewinFood/ucm223536.htm
Continue Reading » Fresh Shell Egg Recall due to Salmonella Risk-Kidney Patients Beware
If you live in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin or Iowa you could be at risk for salmonella from fresh eggs.
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 » Lower sodium in processed foods: good news for people with kidney disease
The US is experiencing rising levels of obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Attempts to control these diseases, which are even…
Continue Reading » Q is for Quince: a quirky kidney-friendly fruit
Quince is a pear shaped, golden yellow fruit related to the pear and apple fruit family. Unlike it’s cousin fruits, the quince is very tannic…
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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…
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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 » Kidney disease and B vitamin therapy: Concern or Controversy?
Can too much of a water soluble vitamin really be bad for your kidneys? I first ran across an article “B Vitamins Harm Kidneys” in…
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