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Mexican Chorizo Sausage
Enjoy spicy Mexican Chorizo Sausage with any meal. Make patties from scatch with this easy-to-follow, kidney-friendly recipe and serve Mexican Chorizo Sausage patties with eggs at breakfast or crumbled with green pepper and onions wrapped in a flour tortilla for lunch or dinner.
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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 to replace tomato-based sauces and salsas that are high in potassium. Here are some tips on how to add flavor to your meals and snacks while keeping your sodium and potassium in check. Turning up the flavor […]
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Tips and Recipes for an Extended Stay at Home
During an emergency, such as a natural disaster or global pandemic, there may be limited access to essential items, including groceries. In these situations, it helps to have your pantry, refrigerator and freezer stocked with what you need to make a healthy kidney-friendly meal. Being prepared can help lessen the stress and anxiety you and […]
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Making Breakfast for Dinner
Looking for new meal ideas? Ever thought to make breakfast for dinner? Breakfast foods are delicious eaten any time if the day, are packed with nutrition and super satisfying. It makes sense that so many diners offer a 24-hour breakfast menu. Here are a few simple tips on building a healthy kidney-friendly breakfast meal. Choose a […]
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Vegetarian Primer for the Kidney Diet
Are you familiar with the term, "Plant-Based Diet"? Or maybe you’ve heard of the "Vegetarian Diet"? Have you struggled with combining a vegetarian diet with your dialysis diet? Individuals choose a plant-based (aka vegetarian) diet for a variety of personal, philosophical, health or religious reasons. The good thing about plant-based diets is that there is […]
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Diabetes Diet Delights
Enjoy this three-day menu plan featuring delicious and diabetes-friendly recipes designed to help manage blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of kidney disease. Discover flavorful dishes like Festive Egg Scramble and Strawberry Pudding, all created by DaVita dietitians.
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Thanksgiving Tips for Leftover Turkey
It’s the day after Thanksgiving. You wake up from your post-Thanksgiving day food coma only to find that you are left with a full plate of leftover turkey. Let’s be honest. There are only so many boring roast turkey sandwiches you can eat before you won’t want to even look at turkey again until next […]
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Farmers Markets: A Nice Place to Visit this Fall
Fall is a great time to visit your local farmers markets. They may be located at indoor or outdoor spaces. They can occur weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. They bring together several farmers in one place. You might assume you will only find vegetables and fruits at a farmers market. These days many other products are […]
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Quick and Easy Breakfast Ideas
Quick, easy breakfasts that are healthy are always welcome! If you’re looking for a fast breakfast with protein, fruit and a dessert-like taste, look no further. Check out DaVita’s Quick and Easy Apple Oatmeal Custard video for a tasty breakfast recipe in minutes. Try it, then create your own cereal, protein and fruit combination. Other kidney-friendly hot cereals include buckwheat, pearled barley, cream of […]
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Eggs: The Truth About Eating Eggs Every Day
How tired are you of hearing about EGGS? The perfect protein; an easy snack; seventy-five ways to prepare an egg; Eggs, Eggs, EGGS! Even if you like them, you can get tired of them! Right? Recently, I had a patient tell me I was irresponsible to tell him to eat an egg every day because […]
