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  • Best Breakfast Recipes

    Start your day right with these delicious and kidney-friendly breakfast recipes. From quick and easy options like "An Apple a Day" Muffin and Egg and Sausage Breakfast Sandwich to heartier choices like Breakfast Casserole and Mushroom and Red Pepper Omelet, find a perfect way to fuel your morning.

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  • Easy Quick Fix Recipes

    Enjoy delicious and kidney-friendly meals in under 30 minutes with this collection of quick and easy recipes. Discover options like Hawaiian Chicken Salad Sandwich, Spicy Basil Beef Stir-Fry, and Stuffed Strawberries, along with tips for stocking a kidney-friendly kitchen and planning a food prep day.

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  • Fluid Matters: Every Drop Counts

    Do you know how much water is in the human body? Approximately 60 percent! That is a lot, and we need water for our bodies to work properly. But when kidneys do not work, excess fluid is not removed from the body efficiently. For many patients there is very little urine output, if at all. […]

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  • Beans in Your Kidney Diet

    Eating beans was never smooth sailing for my patients on dialysis because of the high phosphorus and potassium content. Most of them grew up eating a variety of legumes as part of their regular meals. Yet it is quite unimaginable for some patients to avoid beans completely. And why should they? Half a cup of beans provide protein, from […]

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  • DaVita Eats: Double Boiled Potatoes

    Did you know a medium potato contains approximately 1080 mg potassium? That’s over half the daily goal for kidney patients with a potassium-restricted diet. Double boiling potatoes is an easy way to lower their potassium and keep your diet kidney-friendly. Get the recipe: https://www.davita.com/diet-nutrition/recipes/vegetables/garlic-mashed-potatoes

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  • Celebrate July 4th and Summertime

    Hi everyone! Hope you have been able to get out and enjoy the wonderful warmth of summer. Here in Minnesota, it’s difficult not to try and soak up every minute of warm  summer sun we are given. Summer just screams cold desserts. Ice cream cones. Malts. Fruit smoothies. Fresh fruit pie. But when you’re following […]

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  • Corn or Flour: Which Tortilla is Best for a Kidney Diet?

    Last updated: June 25, 2026 Cinco de Mayo is a great time to celebrate the culture and cuisine of Mexico. Enjoy fish tacos: grilled fish over shredded cabbage with salsa blanca drizzled on flour tortillas served with ‘pickled’ red onions. What’s the best type of tortilla? I am often asked, what type of tortillas can […]

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  • Mindful Eating During the Holidays

    There is no doubt that food is a major component of the holiday season. Holiday foods can inspire joy and bring people together. Holiday traditions and memories of family and friends are our first thoughts when we smell the aroma of a turkey roasting or taking the first bite of a warm cookie from the oven. We are […]

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  • This vs. That: Low-Potassium Foods

    Which has less potassium: apple or banana? Learn about low-potassium food swaps to help you maintain a healthy kidney diet.

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  • Prebiotics and Dialysis: What You Need to Know

    By now most people are familiar with the term "probiotic", yet many are less familiar with prebiotics. However, both are essential to intestinal health. Probiotics are a type of live bacteria that promotes healthy gut functioning. Prebiotic are what is necessary for a probiotic to be able to work properly. In other words, a prebiotic is the […]

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