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Fish: A Food for Your Menu All Year Round
Has fish been on your menu lately? A few months have passed since the Lent season, when many people may have found themselves eating fish much more frequently than other times of the year. Even those who do not celebrate Lent may have eaten more fish while they were highly marketed, prices were cut, and […]
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What’s in Your Fridge? Must Have Ingredients
Stock your fridge with kidney-friendly ingredients to be successful following your eating plan. Imagine this: You are coming home from work, run into the post office for a quick errand, and pick up your child from soccer practice. After all that, your day is not done. How often do you think, “What do I possibly […]
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Potassium and Peritoneal Dialysis: Avocado and Tomato Please
Imagine this scenario. You are a fairly new dialysis patient who recently finished training for peritoneal dialysis (PD).You have started doing treatments in the comfort of your home. You’re checking your steps carefully, following every step that your nurse trained you on for two weeks. Your second set of lab results are reviewed—and your potassium […]
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#1 Reason To See A Dietitian When You Have Chronic Kidney Disease
March 9th is Registered Dietitian Day. Read on to learn why a dietitian is so important for people with kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is confusing, diets are confusing, the media is confusing, anything that involves changing your nutrition habits for CKD is confusing! Let’s face it, we are bombarded with information on a […]
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5 Cool Ways to Quench Your Thirst
On hot, sunny days it seems like you can’t get enough ice cold water to cool you down. On cold, blustery days, steaming cups of coffee and tea help you stay warm. So what do you do when limiting liquids is part of your kidney diet? Controlling fluid intake is a very important part of keeping […]
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Successful Dining At Bangkok Cuisine Thai Restaurant
Turn your restaurant dining experience into a dream instead of a kidney diet nightmare. When you walk into a restaurant and view the menu it can be very overwhelming. "What options do I pick?" "Is this meal going to take me over on sodium, phosphorus, potassium or fluids for the day?" These are valid concerns that […]
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How to Bake with Whey Protein Powder
Whey protein powder, ever heard of it? If your albumin level is not within goal, it may be one of the protein supplements that your dietitian recommends. You’ve probably heard about adding it into applesauce or making a protein shake. But have you ever explored baking with whey protein powder? Protein powders usually have a scoop […]
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Favorite Easter Recipes
Easter weekend is almost here! Springtime and Easter go hand-in-hand to usher in new life. From blooming trees, to new garden growth, signs of nature waking up again surrounds us. For many this coming weekend includes cooking special dishes and joining family and friends to celebrate life. I’m excited to share some of our spring favorites to include […]
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Kidney-Friendly Foods that Fight Inflammation
Can your food choices really make a difference when it comes to inflammation? The answer is YES! The food choices you make will affect your body’s inflammatory response. I want to point out that inflammation sounds bad, but it can be a good thing! After all, it is the body’s response to promote healing after it has been injured. An example would […]
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Spring into Action to Help Senior Citizens
Medicare Advantage (MA) is a federal program that helps provide coordinated health care to seniors. Currently there are proposed changes by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to the MA program. These changes mean higher costs and fewer healthcare choices. There are seniors who already face difficulties paying for medications, sometimes choosing between food, medicine, or […]
