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Kidney Diet on a Budget: Stretching Produce Food Dollars
Last week I wrote about making a PLAN for stretching your food dollars when following a kidney friendly diet. I hope you tried some of those suggestions. This week I want to zero-in on produce to help you find ways to save on your fruit and veggie budget.
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Kidney Diet on a Budget: PLAN to Stretch Food Dollars
Most of us are trying to find ways to save money and stretch our food dollars these days. With chronic kidney disease or dialysis there’s the added challenge of staying within your diet goals for protein, sodium, potassium and phosphorus. I’ve often heard patients complain about how expensive it it to follow their special renal […]
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What does baking soda have to do with kidney disease?
Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, is a common ingredient in quick breads, cakes and cookies. My grandmother added a little as the final ingredient to her famous peanut brittle candy. My dad drank baking soda-spiked water as a treatment for indigestion. Search any refrigerator in an American household and you’re likely to find […]
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Jicama: A low potassium food for kidney diets
Kidney diets are challenging but not impossible to follow while still enjoying great tasting foods. One way to add enjoyment is to try new foods previously not included in routine food choices. Have you ever tried jicama? Jicama is the tuberous root of a native Mexican vine also known as Mexican or Chinese Turnip, Mexican […]
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M is for Mustard
(This post is part of a series looking at foods to include in a kidney diet) Mustard is an excellent kidney friendly diet condiment. So many seasonings and condiments are loaded with fat and sodium. One teaspoon of yellow mustard contains only 25 to 65 mg sodium. (Do check labels because some brands are higher.) […]
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Holiday Eating for Kidney Patients on a Low Phosphorus Diet
Deck the halls with boughs of holly…plus foods low in phosphorus, will power and phosphorus binders! During the holidays, following a low phosphorus diet is more of a challenge for chronic kidney disease and dialysis patients because there are so many high phosphorus temptations. Elevated phosphorus levels cause itching, sores, red eyes, calcifications and contribute […]
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Holiday Eating on a Low Potassium Diet for Kidney Patients
‘Tis the season to be jolly…and to face a new set of holiday diet challenges. For people with chronic kidney disease or dialysis patients, knowing what to eat and when to be cautious while following a low potassium diet is extremely important. High potassium levels are dangerous and could cause the heart and nerves to […]
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Holiday eating on a low sodium diet for kidney patients
Here are some sodium facts and low sodium suggestions to kidneys patients on a low sodium diet enjoy the holidays. Salt makes you thirsty so limit salty foods, especially if you’re on a fluid restriction. A little extra salt in or on your holiday foods does make a difference. 1 teaspoon salt = 2131 mg sodium […]
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What is a normal phosphorus level?
The definition of normal phosphorus depends on if you have chronic kidney disease (CKD) in early stages or if you are on dialysis. Normal phosphorus on a routine blood test for the general public and CKD non-dialysis is 2.7 to 4.6 mg/dL. For dialysis patients the target range is 3.5 to 5.5 mg/dL. Higher levels are […]
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K is for Kale– A Healthy Green for a Low Potassium Diet
(This post is part of a series focusing on healthy foods for kidney diets.) One challenge people with chronic kidney disease face when following a low potassium renal diet is choosing healthy lower potassium vegetables. Cooked greens are often placed in the limit or avoid category and assumed to be high in potassium. Indeed, some […]