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Beans and Peas in Your Kidney Diet
Eating beans and peas was never smooth sailing for my patients on dialysis because of the high phosphorus and potassium content. Most of them grew…
Continue Reading »Chronic Kidney Disease: What is a Kidney Diet?
Kidney disease affects growing numbers of people worldwide. If you are one of the millions of people at risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD), it…
Continue Reading »Building a Balanced Vegetarian Kidney Diet
Can a kidney diet also be a vegetarian diet? It’s estimated that about 5% of people on dialysis are vegetarians. Some of the reasons for…
Continue Reading »Top 10 Ways to Practice Food Safety During an Emergency
You stockpiled food in preparation for an emergency; now what? After you have your family’s favorite foods on hand, make sure they can be safely…
Continue Reading »Overcoming Diet Obstacles: Together We are Better
Overcoming diet obstacles may seem like an impossible challenge at times. When I am asked to give a nutrition talk, I often begin by asking…
Continue Reading »Tips for a Lower Sodium Thanksgiving
The holidays are in full swing and for most of us that means spending more time with family and friends, which almost always involves food….
Continue Reading »DaVita Eats Videos with Chef Bonanno
Have you ever wished for a chef in your kitchen to help prepare easy home-cooked meals? Now there is something almost as good. DaVita now…
Continue Reading »Favorite Fall Produce: Beyond the Cornucopia
The fall season is the perfect time of the year to incorporate fresh wholesome kidney-friendly fruits and vegetables into recipes. These delicious fall produce selections…
Continue Reading »Learning to Live with CKD: Managing Diet
Part 2 Managing the Kidney Diet This is the second part of a blog by Mary Jane, who shares her and her husband’s journey with CKD…
Continue Reading »Learning to Live with CKD: One Couple’s Journey
Our Journey-Part 1 My husband was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), stage 3, about twelve years ago. His age was 66 at the time,…
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