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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Is Watermelon Safe for a Kidney Diet?
This week a question came up about watermelon in the dialysis diet. Some patients are told to avoid…March 16, 2011 -
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 -
Food Facts Friday: Corn for a Kidney Diet
The newest Food Facts Friday post is all about corn. One of the wonderful things about corn is…July 27, 2018
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Make this Soup Season a Success
The season is here for warming up with your favorite bowl of stew or soup, especially on cold…January 18, 2017 -
Vitamin K and Potassium (K+)
Patients who take certain blood thinning medications are told to limit foods high in vitamin K. In addition,…January 10, 2017 -
Kidney-Friendly Lucky New Year Meal
According to some traditions, eating certain foods on New Year’s Day is supposed to bring you good fortune…December 30, 2016 -
Celebrate the New Year with Kidney-Friendly Appetizers
2017 is right around the corner! On the eve of December 31st some of us will stay up…December 26, 2016 -
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 -
What’s the difference between salt and sodium?
Salt is composed of two minerals sodium (Na) and chloride (Cl). Table salt (NaCl) contains about 40% sodium and 60%…June 13, 2014 -
Renal Diet Recipes for Cinco de Mayo Celebrations
Cinco de Mayo is celebrated throughout the US on May 5th. According to Wikipedia, “It originated with Mexican-American communities in the American…May 1, 2014 -
Recycling Easter eggs for a protein boost
Happy Easter! It’s a wonderful time to celebrate life with family and friends and share a meal and…April 18, 2014 -
Updated: Online tools for the kidney diet
Today I am re-posting an earlier post on online tools and resources. I plan to follow this post with…March 26, 2014 -
March Celebration and Awareness: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day and World Kidney Day
Happy Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day to the thousands of dedicated nutrition professionals committed to improving nutritional status and…March 12, 2014 -
Kidney Diet Double Ps -Potassium and Phosphorus
People on dialysis have heard more than once to watch their phosphorus and potassium consumption on the kidney diet. When it comes…February 10, 2014 -
Online tools for the kidney diet
Besides educational articles, DaVita.com offers the DaVita Diet Helper to help you plan your meals and keep track…January 23, 2014