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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Nutrition Facts Food Label: What’s New
Reviewing the potassium, phosphorus, sodium and overall nutritional value of a food can be useful when making choices…June 15, 2021 -
Making Homemade Salad Dressing
Are salads a healthy choice or a diet disaster? When I was in junior high school, our school…June 8, 2021 -
Back to Basics: Sodium Intake, Why is it Important?
Sodium is a mineral that either occurs naturally in foods or is added during manufacturing. Most people consume…June 2, 2021 -
Celebrate Memorial Day
Memorial Day has come to mark the beginning of summer. Observed on the last Monday of May, Memorial…May 27, 2021 -
Home Dialysis Myths
Deciding with your doctor what mode of dialysis best suits your clinical needs and lifestyle can feel daunting.…May 18, 2021 -
5 Tips to Lower Phosphorus Levels
Phosphorus is a mineral in the body that helps build strong bones, aids in metabolism, and helps muscles…May 12, 2021 -
Some Like It Hot: Tips for Flavoring with Hot Sauce
Hot sauce is a go-to flavor enhancer for some of our favorite foods and is a great choice…May 4, 2021 -
Peritoneal Dialysis: 5 Tips to Increase Potassium
Potassium is a mineral that has an important role in our body. It helps to keep muscles and…April 27, 2021 -
Food Facts Friday: Avocados
Did you know the avocado is a fruit? Like the tomato, avocados are often mistaken as a vegetable.…April 23, 2021 -
New Research on Dietary Potassium
Most people on dialysis are told to restrict their dietary potassium intake to prevent hyperkalemia, an elevated potassium…April 13, 2021 -
Today’s Kidney Diet Easy Quick-Fix Recipes
We all have occasions when a quick meal or snack is needed. Perhaps it’s a lack of time,…April 6, 2021 -
How Can a Renal Dietitian Help You?
If you’re new to kidney disease—and even if you’re not—you may not know the value a renal dietitian…March 30, 2021