Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipes-a Sweet Kidney Diet Tip

Five days until Christmas, which means you have time to make some of your favorite holiday cookies. Imagine the aroma of fresh baked cookies filling the…

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5 Kidney-Friendly Diet Tips to a Healthy Thanksgiving

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,…

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Preparing for a Kidney-friendly Thanksgiving

This weekend many of us are pulling out favorite recipes, making our grocery list and planning for Thanksgiving Day celebration. For kidney patients, having foods…

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Do I need a renal dietitian?

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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