Turn your restaurant dining experience into a dream instead of a kidney diet nightmare. When you walk into a restaurant and view the menu it…

Protein is essential for our bodies to function properly. Protein helps fight infection, build muscle, repair tissues and heal wounds. As with all foods however,…

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….

Sometimes the idea of cooking from scratch can be pretty daunting. First you need the recipes, then you make a list, then there’s the shopping,…

If you’re looking to prepare something special for your Valentine’s Day Dinner, consider salmon. It’s a little pricey which probably means it’s something you don’t eat…

February brings Heart Health Month and Valentine’s Day. Chocolate is one sweet temptation associated with both. Often, dialysis patients are told to stay clear of…

by guest blogger DaVita dietitian Susan Zogheib, MHS, RD, LDN Salt is made up of 40 percent sodium and 60 percent chloride and is very…

Happy Spring! Birds are singing, snow is melting (or will be soon!), plants are flowering , and trees showing their new green leaves. Springtime is…

November is American Diabetes Month in recognition of almost 30 million Americans with diabetes and 86 million with prediabetes.  Over the years many diet combinations…

By guest blogger DaVita dietitian Susan Lupackino, MHS, RD, LDN I love this time of year. Falling leaves are turning beautiful shades of red, orange,…