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.
Featured Blog Posts
-
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
Explore Blog Posts
668 results found
-
Dairy Delicious: Milk and Cheese Products for Kidney Patients
Looking for another alternative to milk and cheese for your renal diet? A company from New York, Delicious…July 9, 2007 -
How much fluid can a person with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis drink?
Fluid intake for hemodialysis patients is limited between dialysis treatments since the kidneys lose the ability to make…July 6, 2007 -
Vinegar: an ideal seasoning for kidney diets
Vinegar is produced by bacteria that convert alcohol in fermented liquids into acetic acid, the ingredient responsible for…July 6, 2007 -
Egg whites for a dialysis diet
Egg whites are an excellent source or high quality protein for the dialysis diet. Egg whites are very…July 6, 2007 -
Spinach: Yes or No For a Dialysis Diet?
Raw spinach is lower in potassium than cooked spinach. If you’ve ever cooked a bag of spinach, you…July 6, 2007 -
Citrus zest to intensify flavor
Add extra flavor to your next kidney diet dish by adding zest from lemon, lime, orange or grapefruit.…July 6, 2007 -
Best broth choices for a kidney diet
For people following a low sodium diet, the biggest problem with soup and broth is the extremely high…July 6, 2007 -
What’s in the special renal vitamins for dialysis patients?
Renal vitamins contain B vitamins and a limited dose of vitamin C to help replace losses related to…June 15, 2007 -
How much fluid weight does a dialysis patient gain between treatments?
Individual goals for weight gain between dialysis treatments must be determined by the nephrologists, and may vary based…June 15, 2007 -
Which foods count as fluid for those with kidney disease following a dialysis diet and fluid restriction?
Any food that is liquid or will melt at room temperature counts as fluid. These can be divided…June 15, 2007