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  • Diet and Nutrition: Food IQ for People with Kidney Disease

    Want the inside scoop on what you should eat on the kidney diet? Read on to learn how to enhance your food IQ when you have kidney disease.

  • 5 Ingredients or Less Chicken Dishes for the Kidney Diet

    Savor these easy, five ingredients or less chicken dishes, perfect for a kidney diet.

  • Top Low Phosphorus Foods for a Healthy Kidney Diet

    Discover handpicked low-phosphorus foods for a healthy kidney diet when you have chronic kidney disease.

    salmon a low phosphorus food

  • Legumes: A Plant-Based Protein Powerhouse

    What is a legume? Legumes are plants in the pea family Fabaceae, or the fruit or seeds of these plants. Legumes include beans, lentils and peas, and are a diet staple in many cultures around the world. These gluten-free plant-based meat alternatives have a lot to offer! They are typically a less expensive source of protein, […]

    An up close picture of organic legumes

  • Lowering Potassium in Potatoes

    People on a low-potassium kidney diet or renal diet often have to limit the amount of potassium in the foods they eat. One way of doing this is to leach or boil potatoes to reduce their potassium content. Recent research suggests cutting up potatoes and boiling or soaking them removes the most potassium which is important for people with chronic kidney disease.

  • Italian-Style Shredded Beef

    Old-fashioned, slow-simmered comfort food is a great way to describe this kidney-friendly recipe for Italian-Style Shredded Beef, by DaVita renal dietitian, Connie from Virginia.

    Italian style shredded beef

  • Digging Into the Dialysis Diet When You Have Kidney Failure

    There are two things to know about the dialysis diet: First, it’s different from the food choices you may already be making and second, try not to make too many changes at once. Some people with kidney failure who are on the dialysis diet (also known as a kidney diet) start out focusing on what […]

  • 4-Day Kidney Diet Menu for a Busy Holiday Season

    The holidays can be busy, but it doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your kidney diet. Here is a four-day menu to help you get through the holiday season.

  • Seven Kidney Diet Foods to Fight Winter-Time Blues

    Fight the winter-time blues with these seven kidney diet foods.

  • Game Day Favorites When You’re on a Kidney Diet

    What’s better than sitting down to enjoy your favorite team play? Your favorite snacks! Traditional snacks are often loaded with salt, which can increase thirst and even blood pressure. Instead, try our favorite game-day recipes, from Buffalo Wings to Fiesta Rollups—each one has less than 140 mg of sodium per serving and makes a yummy choice for your kidney diet.