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Learning to Live with CKD: Managing Diet

Part 2 Managing the Kidney Diet This is the second part of a blog by Mary Jane, who shares her and her husband’s journey with CKD and managing the kidney diet. My husband was diagnosed with CKD stage 3 at the age of 66. We spent 12 years making gradual changes in our way of eating, […]

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

Baseball season is officially underway and if you’re planning on trekking it out to your favorite ballpark sometime this season, be prepared to face a lot of not-so-kidney-friendly temptations. Most of your ballpark favorites aren’t known for being healthy to begin with, but there are definitely some choices that are better than others. To keep you from […]

Kidney-Friendly Saint Patrick’s Day Recipes

Saint Patrick’s Day is a day when everyone can be a bit Irish. We all love a fun holiday that changes the daily routine. When planning food for your celebration or family meal, keep it kidney-friendly with these Irish recipes from DaVita. For more on St. Patty’s day  read past tips from Kidney Diet Tips.

Planning Your Kidney-Friendly Summer Garden

With summertime upon us, it’s the perfect time to start planting your own summer garden. Not only can planting a garden be a fun hobby to get you outdoors, it may also help to save money on produce and can help guarantee the best quality and freshness. Plus, you can choose to plant produce that complements […]

Cauliflower: A Healthy Kidney-Friendly Vegetable

Cauliflower has become a recent craze in vegetable delights. It’s made into pizza crust, and substituted for rice and couscous for pasta-like dishes. It’s an odd-looking vegetable surrounded by green leaves on the outside. Inside is a white edible, curd-like flesh. To me, a cauliflower is like a blank canvas in the culinary world waiting to […]

Dining Out Successfully at Matsuchen Japanese Restaurant

Matsuchan is an authentic Japanese restaurant located in Canton, Michigan. There may be a similar Japanese restaurant near you. I chose to explore the food at this restaurant because it is difficult to follow a kidney-friendly diet when eating out at Asian restaurants. Typical Japanese dishes consist of pork, fish or poultry combined with higher potassium […]

What is a kidney friendly diet?

As kidney disease progresses, kidneys have to work even harder to do regular tasks like balancing fluids and removing toxins and waste products.

Depending on what stage of kidney disease you’re in, it may be necessary to make lifestyle changes to help slow the loss of kidney function. This could include making some dietary changes that will help your kidneys work easier.

Your physician and dietitian can help prescribe a diet with foods that are best for your individual needs, but here are a few basic do’s and don’ts that apply to many people with kidney disease.

1. Limiting your intake of large amounts of meat, milk, beans and other high protein foods can reduce protein waste build-up and help prolong kidney function.
2. Eating homemade fresh food and non- or minimally processed food can reduce your sodium intake and help manage fluid retention and blood pressure levels.
3. Having a healthy diet can keep your body in balance and working like it should.

Check with your physician for recommendations and guidance on having the most kidney-friendly lifestyle possible.

To learn more, visit DaVita.com.

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 […]

Holiday Party Eating Tips

The holidays are upon us! For most, this time of year is about generosity, spending time with family and loved ones, celebrating life and for all that we are thankful. Much of that celebration takes place at holiday parties. Whether it is a work party or a party with family and friends, there is likely […]

Performance Nutrition for Athletes on Dialysis -Part 2

Athlete on Dialysis If the thought of being an athlete on dialysis is interesting to you, or if just increasing your activity to a more competitive level in your goal, read-on! I’ve worked with a lot of athletes. A majority of them are high-energy and just want to play their game and let everyone else […]