Kidney Diet Tips Blog
The kidney diet can be challenging. Kidney Diet Tips helps make sense of all the kidney diet “rules” for those with chronic kidney disease or on dialysis.
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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…September 19, 2013 -
Best Cheese Choices for a Kidney Diet
Kidney patients miss cheese. Bottom line. I work with dialysis patients every day and we talk about cheese…August 10, 2017 -
Hemodialysis and fluid intake: How much to drink?
People on in-center hemodialysis usually have dialysis treatments three times a week. The amount of fluid they can…June 24, 2014
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Legumes: A Plant-Based Protein Powerhouse
What is a legume? Legumes are plants in the pea family Fabaceae, or the fruit or seeds of these…October 30, 2025 -
Diet and CKD Progression
One in seven adults in the U.S. has chronic kidney disease (CKD).* Kidney disease develops when kidneys lose…October 12, 2023 -
4 Tips for Getting a Good Night’s Rest
Does this sound familiar? Your alarm clock rings and you say to yourself, “What? Already?” Once again, you…September 22, 2022 -
7 Tips to Manage Potassium
Potassium is an essential nutrient that plays an important role in regulating the function of our muscles and…January 26, 2021 -
Transitioning From In-Center Dialysis to Home
Starting on Dialysis Having stage 5 kidney failure or end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and starting on dialysis…January 19, 2021 -
Tips for Preventing Constipation
The other day when the dialysis health care team met with a peritoneal dialysis (PD) patient for their…January 12, 2021 -
Tips for Making Lasting Changes in the New Year
Finally, it’s 2021! The new year is upon us. For many, a new year can mean new beginnings…January 5, 2021 -
Tips for a Kidney-Friendly Holiday Season
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza, or another holiday, the holidays are always a special time of year.…December 22, 2020 -
Food Facts Friday: Pomegranates
The holiday season is upon us with the final leaves falling down and the snow starting to fall.…December 18, 2020 -
Food Facts Friday: Coffee Creamers
Is there anything better than a nice cup of coffee in the morning to start your day? There…December 11, 2020 -
Gift Ideas for Patients on Dialysis
Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a stressful and isolating experience for many people. Dialysis patients,…December 8, 2020 -
Holiday Fluid Management (Part Two)
In Holiday Fluid Management: Part One we discussed target weight (TW) and interdialytic weight gains (IDWG). In part…December 2, 2020