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Thanksgiving Tips for the Kidney Diet
Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday for many people because it’s a time for family and friends to be together, plus all that great food. If you are following a special diet, like the kidney diet, you may find that holidays centered around eating are stressful. You can refocus by planning some non-food related holiday events. How about some […]
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Soy Milk or Cow’s Milk: the Best Choice for Kidney Diets
This week one of my online friends sent a question about soy milk versus cow’s milk in the kidney diet. “Which is better for a person with chronic kidney disease?” was prompted when he substituted soy milk for cow’s milk in his favorite Starbuck’s coffee drink. Soy milk is made from soy beans, and any […]
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Is Watermelon Safe for a Kidney Diet?
This week a question came up about watermelon in the dialysis diet. Some patients are told to avoid watermelon while others are told it’s ok to include. Why the mixed messages? It has to do with 3 issues—portion size, potassium and fluid. Nutritionally, watermelon is a good source of vitamin C, beta carotene and lycopene, […]
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Meeting lower sodium guidelines on a kidney-friendly diet: breads and cereals
The new sodium guidelines in the 2020 KDOQI guidelines for chronic kidney disease are out so now the quest has begun for lower sodium kidney-friendly recipes and foods that are still high in flavor. Today’s post addresses 2 simple ways to reduce sodium—paying attention to your bread and cereal choices. First, let’s put the 2000 […]
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6 Tempting Low Potassium Vegetable Appetizers
Super Bowl Sunday is a great opportunity to serve your guests a healthy vegetable appetizer. Everyone knows vegetables are good for you. A serving or two will kick up your intake of fiber, vitamins A, C, K, folate, calcium, magnesium, potassium, antioxidants and phytochemicals known to reduce risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and […]
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Kidney Diet Tips for Better Health in 2011
Following a kidney diet is a challenge, but many people faced with chronic kidney disease, dialysis or transplant find ways to make changes in their kidney diets for better health. You can make a positive impact on your health in 2011 by making the best food choices possible. Try new recipes modified for a kidney diet […]
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Diabetes and kidney disease prevention
Diabetes is a risk factor for kidney disease. In fact, over 50% of patients on dialysis have diabetes. So if you have diabetes find out what can you do to prevent or delay kidney disease. Results from a 4-1/2 year study of almost 1300 Chinese people with type 2 diabetes points to the American Diabetes Association […]
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Lower sodium in processed foods: good news for people with kidney disease
The US is experiencing rising levels of obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Attempts to control these diseases, which are even affecting children and teenagers, are now turning to food legislation and the food industry. Just last week the Healthy, Hunger-free Kids Act, also referred to as the Child Nutrition Act, […]
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Kidney disease and B vitamin therapy: Concern or Controversy?
Can too much of a water soluble vitamin really be bad for your kidneys? I first ran across an article "B Vitamins Harm Kidneys" in the June issue of Nutrition Action Healthletter (http://www.cspinet.org/). According to the article about a Canadian research study, 238 diabetics with early stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) took a high dose folic […]
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More kidney diet tips for Thanksgiving
Did you read last week’s post on DaVita Dietitians Thanksgiving diet tips? There’s more. Check out our 2009 Kidney Diet Tips for Thanksgiving to get more ideas on what to prepare and eat for a kidney-friendly meal on Thursday as you and your family celebrate Thanksgiving 2010. What do you do with the leftover turkey on Friday? […]