Benefits of Plant-Based Eating in Kidney Disease, Part 2

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we discussed how plant-based diets affect weight, blood pressure, diabetes and inflammation. In this second part, we’ll look…

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Benefits of Plant-Based Eating in Kidney Disease, Part 1

Traditionally, plant-based diets have been considered the wrong choice for some patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to their high potassium content. However, recent…

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Embracing More Plant-Based, Kidney-Friendly Foods

Are you interested in learning more about plant-based foods and recipes? You came to the right place! Research has linked a plant-based diet to a…

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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…

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Renal Diet Updates: Vegetarian Diets and Whole Grains

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….

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Vegetarian Diets for Chronic Kidney Disease

World Vegetarian Day (Oct 1), Vegetarian Awareness Month throughout October, and Meatless Mondays are among some of the activities drawing more attention to vegetarian eating.  What used…

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