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Kidney Diet Tips for a Healthy Thanksgiving
My favorite holiday is almost here again. I’ll be traveling from California to Tennessee to visit family and friends, help prepare dishes for the family Thanksgiving meal and enjoy the leftovers throughout the weekend. Like anyone following a special diet I’m already thinking about how to balance eating foods I love while controlling carbs, fats […]
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Normal Phosphorus in Early Kidney Disease: The FGF-23 Link
Phosphorus is a big deal for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, but often isn’t addressed until dialysis is needed. Thanks to a very efficient regulating hormone called fibroblastic growth factor-23 (FGF-23), blood phosphorus levels stay normal, usually until stages 4 & 5 CKD. What’s not obvious is that phosphorus can cause damage despite normal lab […]
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Kale, a Healthy Choice for the Kidney Diet
Last updated: July 20, 2026 Kale, a curly leafy green is gaining in popularity. Notice the addition of this delicious, nutritious, antioxidant packed vegetable to restaurant menus as well as your favorite recipe websites. Some sources promote kale as the healthiest vegetable on the planet. Kale contains flavonoids that have anti-inflammatory benefits. That’s a good […]
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Kidney Diet Tips: How Much Potassium in Salad Greens?
Last updated: June 25, 2026 What’s not to love about a cold salad served in a chilled bowl with your favorite salad dressing? Today’s kidney diet tips will help if you’re following a low potassium diet but love salad greens. As you can see from the chart below, all the salad greens listed are less than 200 mg […]
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Stay on Track with Your Kidney Diet this Halloween
Halloween is almost here again, along with cooler nights and breezy days. For many, October 31st marks the beginning of holiday eating and diet temptations. It’s time to devise a plan to help you stick to your kidney diet despite the chocolate covered nuts and other goodies that may tempt you. Your goal may be […]
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Kidney Diet Tips: Finding Nutrients in Food
Where do you go for help when you want to find out the nutrients in your food? Knowing protein, carbohydrate, fat, sodium, potassium, phosphorus and calcium content of food helps you make better decisions…and may influence how closely you stick to your kidney diet. There are several sources to consider. The most obvious nutrient source […]
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Kidney Diet Tips: The Scoop on Chocolate for Valentine’s Day
Imagine you’ve enjoyed a Valentine’s Day dinner with your special someone. In addition to a romantically funny card, your sweetie pulls out a box of chocolates. Do you keep it or pass it on to someone who isn’t watching their potassium and phosphorus? It may be a hard decision, but if you are more informed […]
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"An Apple a Day" Muffins – Kidney-Friendly Recipe
These "An Apple a Day" Muffins can help you increase calorie and protein intakes on a kidney-friendly diet. Make a batch to enjoy all week long. Get the recipe: http://ow.ly/pbz950E8GXx
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Kidney Diet Tips: A New Recipe for Sodium Girl’s Low-Sodium Recipe Rally
This week I’m stepping up to the challenge. Sodium Girl, who blogs on living salt-free and who has first hand experience dealing with kidneys, has challenged her readers to take a salty recipe and replace the high-sodium ingredients with low-sodium substitutes, creating a low-sodium dish full of flavor. I found out about the challenge a day ago, […]
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Kidney Diet Food Budget for the New Year
The beginning of a new year is a great time to assess and plan your food budget. When it comes to buying food for a kidney diet, some people express concern over spending more money on special products to help reduce sodium and phosphorus intake. For example, the low sodium version of canned tuna and […]
