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  • Eating Out on the Dialysis Diet

    People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on the dialysis diet or renal diet can enjoy eating out if they make smart choices that limit sodium,potassium and phosphorus and take their phosphorus binders as prescribed by their nephrologist.

  • Calories: A Guide to Adding or Limiting Them on the Kidney Diet

    Watching your calories on the kidney diet can be challenging. Whether you have to limit or add calorie intake, this guide can help people with kidney disease.

  • The Vegetarian Diet and Chronic Kidney Disease

    A vegetarian diet can be followed by people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). A DaVita renal dietitian reveals how chronic kidney disease patients can maintain a kidney-friendly, vegetarian diet.

  • Five Holiday Eating Tips for People with Kidney Disease

    Enjoy holiday celebrations while on the kidney diet. Here are five holiday eating tips for people with kidney disease.

  • Kidney-Friendly Foods from Minnesota

    DaVita renal dietitians from Minnesota provide kidney-friendly recipes low in potassium and phosphorus that people on kidney dialysis can enjoy and stay within the limits of their dialysis diet.

  • Fiber in the Kidney Diet

    For people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and those on dialysis, getting enough fiber in a kidney-friendly diet can be challenging because many fruits, vegetables and grains are limited in the kidney diet to lower phosphorus and potassium. Learn which foods are fiber-packed and kidney friendly and how to introduce more fiber into your CKD diet.

  • Milk Alternatives for People with Chronic Kidney Disease

    People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are told that dairy-based milk is not good for their health condition. Learn about milk alternatives for the kidney diet.

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  • Broiling Foods on the Kidney Diet

    If you have chronic kidney disease (CKD) it is important to maintain a kidney diet. Broiling foods on the kidney diet can be a healthy way of cooking your favorite meals. Learn about the advantages of broiling and how you can make a delicious broiled dish.

  • Budget Meals on the Dialysis Diet

    Budget meals can be possible on the dialysis diet. Chronic kidney disease patients on a renal diet can learn that meals don’t have to be expensive to be kidney-friendly and tasty.

  • Strawberry Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole

    Strawberry Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole is the perfect kidney-friendly dish to serve at your next breakfast or brunch. It's a make-ahead casserole that will feed a crowd.

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