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Thanksgiving Tips
With Thanksgiving around the corner it’s time to start planning. We’ve put together five of our favorite Thanksgiving Kidney Diet Tips blog posts to help you with shopping, managing your kidney diet and using holiday leftovers. Click on the links below to explore our best Thanksgiving holiday tips. Kidney-Friendly Thanksgiving Shopping Thanksgiving Holiday Hacks Tips […]
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“Limiting” Vs. “Avoiding” Foods
Diet recommendations for people with kidney disease can be confusing. Does everyone need to restrict potassium and phosphorus? What’s the right amount of protein and fluid? The most important thing to keep in mind is that every person has different diet needs. Diet varies with stage of kidney disease; however, there is not a one-size-fits-all […]
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Stocking Your Kitchen with Plant-based Ingredients
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are advising people to limit trips to the grocery store or avoid them altogether (1). At-risk populations, such as people on dialysis, those with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and people who have diabetes are advised to follow […]
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Food Facts Friday: Beans
Beans are a nutrient-dense food with several benefits to offer. But can they be a healthy part of a kidney-friendly diet? Nutritional Facts and Beans Beans are legumes and belong to a group of crops known as “pulses,” along with dried peas and lentils. Considered both a vegetable and a protein, dried beans such as […]
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Holiday Cookbook: Lucky New Year Recipes
Luck is defined as the good or bad things that happen by chance rather than through one’s own actions. Often we think of good luck bringing good fortune. There are many good luck superstitions associated with the new year. For example, eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day is believed to bring prosperity throughout the […]
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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 brings to the table in helping you manage your condition and feel your best. Here is a brief look at what a renal dietitian is and what one can do for you. What is a renal dietitian? […]
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Kidney-Friendly Thanksgiving Shopping Tips
The smell of the plump, juicy turkey roasting in the oven. The sound of family and friends gathered for a homemade feast. It’s Thanksgiving shopping time! Navigating the holidays while following a kidney-friendly diet can be difficult. Especially when that holiday is Thanksgiving. Whether you are making your family’s main meal or you are simply bringing […]
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Food Facts Friday: Green Beans
Green bean, also known as string bean or snap bean, is a household staple across the country. Green bean casseroles are often enjoyed as part of holiday meals. Although the green bean is native to North, South and Central America, it is now grown around the world, making it available in markets all year long. […]
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5 Tips to Prevent Malnutrition While on Dialysis
For people with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) on dialysis, you have probably heard your dietitian ask you over and over again, “How are you eating?” or, “How is your appetite?” Your dietitian might ask to look at your temples or under your eyes, touch your triceps, or ask to exam other parts of the […]
