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Diet and CKD Progression
One in seven adults in the U.S. has chronic kidney disease (CKD).* Kidney disease develops when kidneys lose their ability to remove waste and maintain…
Continue Reading »Spreads, Butter and Margarine: Which is Healthiest?
You may enjoy the rich flavor of butter or margarine on bread, pancakes, baked potatoes or grits. However, you may wonder which one is the…
Continue Reading »Eating Well on Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)
The dialysis diet is intended to help reduce fluid and waste buildup in your body to help you feel better. But sometimes it can be…
Continue Reading »New “Healthy” Fast Food Eateries
New Restaurants Emgerging One day, what appeared to be a healthy fast food place caught my eye. My fellow DaVita dietitian, Kim, and I decided…
Continue Reading »Are Flexitarian Diets Kidney-Friendly?
You may be asking, “What is a flexitarian diet?” Maybe you’ve gone through the fast-food drive-thru or your local grocery store to find plant-based food…
Continue Reading »New Ways to Cook Food: Air Fryer vs. Instant Pot®
There are always new kitchen gadgets to make cooking easier and hopefully healthier. Two newer popular appliances are the air fryer and Instant Pot®, or…
Continue Reading »Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Protein
How Much Protein Do You Need? Recommendations for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Protein is an important nutrient and has many roles in the body….
Continue Reading »Treating Constipation with Peritoneal Dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is another way to help clean the toxins in your blood when your kidneys no longer work. The peritoneum cavity is the…
Continue Reading »Fatty Liver and Kidney Disease Primer
What is Fatty Liver? While you may have heard that too much alcohol can lead to liver problems, you might be less familiar with another…
Continue Reading »Kidney Disease and Cancer Prevention
Over the years, research has been performed on people with kidney disease, including early stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and…
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