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Phosphorus in Foods: What to Know When You’re on a Kidney Diet
Discover which foods are low and high in phosphorus. The more knowledge you have, the better you can manage your phosphorus levels on a kidney diet.
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10 Kidney Diet Recipes to Kick Off a Healthy New Year
The beginning of the year is a good time to reflect, as well as to consider making changes that could improve your health in the coming year, such as managing your nutrition levels. Begin by putting together one or all 10 of these kidney-friendly recipes—it's a yummy way to kick-start 2013!
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5 Reasons to Monitor Blood Glucose During the Holidays
Monitoring blood glucose levels is important for people with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes to help control blood sugar (1). Monitoring helps prevent low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), identify foods that cause blood sugar spikes and adjust medication (1). It can be easy to forget to monitor your blood sugar during the holidays; however, […]
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Working with a Dietitian
Diet is a big part of the treatment for chronic kidney disease. Working with a dietitian can help you understand your kidney diet, get the proper nutrition you need and stay motivated. Find out the benefits of having a dietitian on your healthcare team.
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Chicken Teriyaki Pita Sandwich
There’s nothing more satisfying than a tasty meal that’s healthy. Jessica, a DaVita renal dietitian from California, shares her delicious and kidney-friendly recipe for Chicken Teriyaki Pita Sandwich recipe that fits the bill.
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Eight 4th of July Low-Potassium Desserts and Drinks for the Dialysis Diet
The beginning of summer and July 4th — baseball, apple pie, parades, lemonade, picnics and water sports are on the menu. When you're on a dialysis diet, be sure to enjoy these eight Independence Day desserts and drinks that are all low in potassium. These recipes for a healthy kidney diet can help you enjoy summertime even more.
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Hidden Phosphorus In Your Diet and How to Control It – High and Low Phosphorus Foods
Hidden phosphorus is found in many foods,which makes it difficult to maintain a low phosphorus level when following chronic kidney disease diets. A renal diet can be followed better when chronic kidney disease patients know which foods have hidden phosphorus.
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8 Diet and Nutrition Goals for People with Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease
Learn about the diet and nutrition goals of stage 3 chronic kidney disease.
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4 Tips for Getting a Good Night’s Rest
Does this sound familiar? Your alarm clock rings and you say to yourself, “What? Already?” Once again, you wake up just as tired as when your head hit the pillow the night before. For many of us, getting good-quality sleep can feel like a pipe dream. We all want to wake up looking perky and […]
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30+ Healthy Low Potassium Farmer’s Market Food Finds for Kidney Diets
Learn about healthy low potassium farmer’s market food finds you can eat when you’re on the kidney diet.