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Study findings: Good glucose and blood pressure control saves your kidneys
If you’ve taken a Risk Quiz to determine your risk for kidney disease, you’ve probably already made the connection between kidney disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Many research studies are focused on finding links between these health issues and what makes a difference in preventing long-term complicationsof diabetes like kidney disease. You may be interested […]
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March Celebration and Awareness: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day and World Kidney Day
Happy Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day to the thousands of dedicated nutrition professionals committed to improving nutritional status and health in communities and individuals. Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN) are experts at translating the science of nutrition into practical solutions you can apply toward living healthy. Their nutrition expertise helps guide individuals to make positive lifestyle choices […]
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5 Kidney-Friendly Diet Tips to a Healthy Thanksgiving
By guest blogger DaVita dietitian Susan Lupackino, MHS, RD, LDN I love this time of year. Falling leaves are turning beautiful shades of red, orange, brown, gold and yellow. Farmers’ markets are selling seasonal pumpkins and winter squash, coffee shops are serving spiced coffee and tea, and there’s a cool, brisk, and invigorating nip in […]
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Herbs and Your Kidneys—Beyond Seasoning Your Food
Supplements made from herbs promise to prevent or cure many ailments, including kidney disease. Is there any truth to it? Or are people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) falling victim to the herbal products industry who makes money from unproven promises? When you run across claims a product will cure or slow kidney disease there are […]
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Kidney Diet Tip: Please Pass Over the Salt
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend all people reduce sodium to 2,300 mg or less. For African Americans of any age, people who are 51 and older, or those with hypertension, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease, the sodium recommendation is 1,500 mg or less. Meeting these low-sodium diet guidelines would be easier to monitor if you bought only fresh, whole […]
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Kidney Diet Tips for Celebrating Earth Day on Meatless Monday
Today is Earth Day, an extra special reason to plan a Meatless Monday meal. Eating meatless for one day has a positive impact on your health by lowering your risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and obesity. If you already have one or more of these diagnosis, a meatless day can potentially benefit you by decreasing saturated […]
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World Kidney Day is March 14
World Kidney Day is a time to recognize the extent of kidney disease throughout the world, learn about risk factors and screening for kidney disease and educate ourselves on kidney disease management. Kidney disease is the 8th leading cause of death and over 26 million Americans, or 1 in 10 people over age 20, have […]
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March 13 is RD Day!
Happy Registered Dietitian Day to all you dietitians reading the Kidney Diet Tips blog! Registered dietitians around the nation are honored today as they are recognized for their service to improve nutrition and quality of life in their patients and communities. According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association) Registered Dietitian Day […]
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The Obesity Paradox and Kidney Disease
You may have heard or read a recent news report on the benefit of being overweight or obese. The January 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association published findings from an analysis of data from 97 research studies to determine risk of death based on body mass index (BMI). Surprisingly, the results show […]