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The Challenges of Being on a Dialysis Diet

To help you succeed in making the right diet choices, Maria Stasios, DaVita registered dietitian (RD) from North Carolina, has put together a few tips when you come across challenges on the dialysis diet.

Potassium, Phosphorus and the Dialysis Diet

Potassium and phosphorus are limited in the dialysis diet because people with chronic kidney disease who have end stage renal disease and need dialysis due to kidney failure are not able to remove potassium and phosphorus in their urine.

Eating Out on the Dialysis Diet

People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on the dialysis diet or renal diet can enjoy eating out if they make smart choices that limit sodium,potassium and phosphorus and take their phosphorus binders as prescribed by their nephrologist.

Meatless Recipes for a Kidney Diet

Feel like going meatless on certain days of the week if you aren’t a vegetarian? When you have kidney-friendly recipes like Breakfast Burrito, Omelet with Summer Vegetables, Pasta Primavera and Vegetable Casserole Delight, you may not even miss the meat.