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Kidney diet
People with kidney disease must adhere to a renal diet to cut down on the amount of waste in their blood. Learn more about kidney diets on DaVita.com.
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Dialysis diet
Description of dialysis diet, or a kidney diet.
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Persian Chicken Salad
You can enjoy the same delicious meal at home that you’d find at a fine Persian restaurant using Leanna from Pennsylvania’s recipe for Persian Chicken Salad. Leanna’s mother-in-law taught her how to make this wonderful “Salad Olivieh,” generally made with potatoes, that Leanna modified to make friendly for dialysis and diabetes diets.
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Health Benefits of Flaxseed
Flaxseed, flax meal, ground flaxseed … what’s the difference? Flaxseed, when eaten whole, is not fully digested by our digestive tract and may pass through whole. This means our body is not getting the healthful benefits contained within the flaxseed. Milled = Ground = Flax Meal To get the healthful benefits inside the flaxseed, it […]
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Vitamin D: The "Sunshine" Vitamin
Vitamin D is an essential nutrient; we need to eat foods rich in vitamin D and spend time outdoors to maintain adequate levels in our body. So, the next time you eat a salmon burger outside in the sun, you’ll be getting vitamin D in two ways. Read on to learn why vitamin D is […]
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Jell-O® Icy
Smoothies are here to stay. And patients on the renal diet can enjoy a chilled and flavorful sip every now and then using this tasty recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Kara from Michigan. Jell-O® Icy was created by Kara’s patient, Connie. Made with sugar-free Jell-O, patients with diabetes can also enjoy this delicious treat.
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Buffalo Wings
Here is a kidney-friendly recipe for Buffalo Wings from a DaVita dietitian. Whether you like chicken wings, drummettes or boneless chicken tenders, you can modify this enticing recipe the way you desire. And people with kidney disease, diabetes or those on dialysis can eat this tasty appetizer.
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Potassium
Description of potassium.
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Slow Cooker Honey Baked Apples
For your next dessert craving, try the kidney-friendly recipe for Slow Cooker Honey Baked Apples. Our recipe for Slow Cooker Honey Baked Apples was created exclusively for DaVita.com by DaVita renal dietitian Sara from California. This modern, kidney-friendly take on classic baked apples is perfect for those following diabetes, dialysis and CKD non-dialysis diets.
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Fiber in the Kidney Diet
For people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and those on dialysis, getting enough fiber in a kidney-friendly diet can be challenging because many fruits, vegetables and grains are limited in the kidney diet to lower phosphorus and potassium. Learn which foods are fiber-packed and kidney friendly and how to introduce more fiber into your CKD diet.