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Online tools for the kidney diet
Besides educational articles, DaVita.com offers the DaVita Diet Helper to help you plan your meals and keep track of your kidney diet. This invaluable tool was recently updated with new features and functions. If you haven’t used DaVita Diet Helper recently, sign in on your computer, tablet or smart phone and check out the new […]
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Kidney Diet Double Ps -Potassium and Phosphorus
People on dialysis have heard more than once to watch their phosphorus and potassium consumption on the kidney diet. When it comes to Potassium, Phosphorus and the Dialysis Diet, this may be the biggest challenge for many dialysis patients. First, remembering the difference between the two Ps. In the most general terms, potassium comes from plants and phosphorus comes from […]
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2014 Trends for Kidney Diets
A new year represents new beginnings, reflections on the past, resolutions, changes, and a positive outlook on what the future will bring. For people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and those on dialysis, 2014 will bring even more focus to quality of food and nutrition selections, an aspect many renal dietitians already embrace and continue to incorporate […]
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Herbs and Your Kidneys—Beyond Seasoning Your Food
Supplements made from herbs promise to prevent or cure many ailments, including kidney disease. Is there any truth to it? Or are people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) falling victim to the herbal products industry who makes money from unproven promises? When you run across claims a product will cure or slow kidney disease there are […]
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Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipes-a Sweet Kidney Diet Tip
The holidays tend to go hand-in-hand with food and sweet treats. Imagine the aroma of fresh baked cookies filling the house! I’ve selected 5 of my favorite holiday cookie recipes from the DaVita kidney-friendly recipe collection. Ideas to Share Tips to Keep in Mind One of the keys to keeping holiday cookies kidney-friendly is to limit […]
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Kidney Diet Tip: Please Pass Over the Salt
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend all people reduce sodium to 2,300 mg or less. For African Americans of any age, people who are 51 and older, or those with hypertension, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease, the sodium recommendation is 1,500 mg or less. Meeting these low-sodium diet guidelines would be easier to monitor if you bought only fresh, whole […]
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Kidney Diet Tips for Celebrating Earth Day on Meatless Monday
Today is Earth Day, an extra special reason to plan a Meatless Monday meal. Eating meatless for one day has a positive impact on your health by lowering your risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and obesity. If you already have one or more of these diagnosis, a meatless day can potentially benefit you by decreasing saturated […]
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Kidney Diet Tips: Pumpkin and Kidney Diets
Last updated: June 22, 2026 Yes, it’s that time of the year—the beginning of fall harvest, cooler evenings, and soon-to-be leaves turning vibrant colors in celebration of another year passing. Pumpkin becomes a focus from cooking with it, to everything becoming pumpkin flavored. In thinking of what to do with pumpkin, the question comes up […]
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Recycling Easter eggs for a protein boost
Happy Easter! It’s a wonderful time to celebrate life with family and friends and share a meal and fun activities. No doubt many of us are boiling, coloring and decorating eggs in preparation for Sunday’s Easter egg hunt. But what do you do with the leftover hard-boiled eggs? Here are some kidney diet tips for […]
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March 13 is RD Day!
Happy Registered Dietitian Day to all you dietitians reading the Kidney Diet Tips blog! Registered dietitians around the nation are honored today as they are recognized for their service to improve nutrition and quality of life in their patients and communities. According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association) Registered Dietitian Day […]