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Food Facts Friday: Cooking Oils
Oils are used in several ways, including for cooking, baking, frying and as a way to add flavor to a salad. With so many uses, it’s no surprise there is a variety of oil types. It can seem like there’s a new type of oil every time you go grocery shopping. How do you know […]
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Egg and Sausage Breakfast Sandwich
For people on a kidney diet you can skip the drive-thru and still get all the flavor by making your breakfast at home. This recipe for Egg and Sausage Breakfast Sandwich by DaVita renal dietitian, Sara from California, lets you enjoy a hearty and tasty breakfast that is lower in sodium, potassium and phosphorus than what you would get at a restaurant.
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Summer Chicken Pasta Salad
Summer Chicken Pasta Salad is the perfect chilled dish for a potluck or summer picnic. The low potassium summer vegetables, bell peppers, onion and carrots are complemented with fresh basil, feta cheese, and olives. And even though olives and cheese are limited in a renal diet, be assured the small portion contributes less than one tablespoon of each per portion, keeping it kidney-friendly.
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Strawberry Fluff Cake
Strawberry Fluff Cake is the perfect treat for company or every day dessert. With only 4 ingredients it’s easy to prepare, and even easier to enjoy every last bite. During strawberry season you can substitute fresh strawberries, but this cake is so good you’ll want to make it part of your kidney-friendly diet all year round!
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12 Healthy Chicken Salad Recipes for People with Kidney Disease
Did you know that Americans eat over 8 billion chickens a year? This popular, nutritious food provides high quality protein, niacin, vitamin B6, iron, selenium and zinc — great for a kidney diet. To mix up your regular chicken meal, try one of the 12 chicken salad recipes for people with kidney disease. They're sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
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Pineapple Cake
Not only is pineapple delicious and refreshing, it’s also good for you. Rich in vitamin C, but naturally low in potassium, pineapple is a great choice for people following the renal diet. Another great way to enjoy pineapple is this recipe for Pineapple Cake by Laura, a DaVita dietitian from Georgia. Nutritious, delicious and easy to make, this kidney-friendly dessert will sweeten any day.
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Easy Crispy Lemon Chicken
Chicken is a great source of quality protein. People on dialysis need quality protein in their diets to help them keep up their albumin levels and stay healthy. But chicken doesn’t have to be boring. DaVita renal dietitian, Dee from Nevada, provides a tasty main dish that makes having chicken a special occasion. Easy Crispy Lemon Chicken is fresh and zesty.
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Kidney Health 101: What are Stages 3 and 4 Kidney Disease?
Recently, we discussed chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 1 and 2, in which the disease doesn’t yet affect the kidney’s ability to filter blood (stage 1) or causes only a mild decrease in filtration (stage 2). As kidney disease progresses, it is classified as stage 3 or 4 based on how much kidney function remains. […]
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Seafood Dip
Seafood Dip is such a great choice for those on the kidney diet. Lorraine, a DaVita dietitian from Massachusetts, created a renal-friendly dip by substituting healthy alternatives. Low in saturated fat, shrimp combined with imitation crab made from fish provides high quality protein. The no salt added ketchup in the cocktail sauce contains lycopenes, an antioxidant from tomatoes that helps keep your heart healthy.
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Asparagus Cauliflower Tortilla
Cindy, a DaVita renal dietitian from Wisconsin, focuses on her patient’s individual kidney dietary wishes and tries to make them a reality. A delicious, dialysis diet recipe such as her tasty and filling Asparagus Cauliflower Tortilla is simple to prepare and will satisfy your hunger, keep your taste buds happy and help make your dreams of healthy lab results come true.