Find a Center
Find a Center

Search

Search Results

  • How Will I Feel on Dialysis?

    Many people with kidney failure who are told they need to start dialysis are unsure of what to expect. It is common to want to know if dialysis hurts or when the treatment will begin to help the chronic kidney disease patient feel better. Learn the answers to these questions and others asked by people before they begin dialysis.

  • Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

    DaVita dietitian Maryann from Virginia ensures you won’t call the dialysis diet boring by providing two unique and exciting recipes. Mr. P’s Curried Turkey with Rice smells as good as it tastes and Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are a sweet treat. Both recipes are designed for the dialysis diet so renal patients can enjoy unique delicious foods and feel good.

    Pumpkin cheesecake bars

  • Food Facts Friday: White Rice

    Some people may think white rice is as boring as it looks. But hidden away in the back of your pantry is an important staple for many cultures. In fact, people started eating rice as early as 2500 B.C. It was even added to the mortar used to hold together the Great Wall of China! […]

    Various types of Rice poured out in rows, viewed from above.

  • Celery Seed Dressing

    High in flavor and low in sodium, potassium and phosphorus makes Celery Seed Dressing the perfect kidney diet match. It’s easy to make and cost pennies a serving.

    Dressing celery seed

  • Festive Pineapple Cheese Ball

    Festive Pineapple Cheese is a delicious and fun way to serve a kidney-friendly appetizer at a party. Crackers or pita snacks can be dipped into this snack for a kidney diet treat.

  • Angel Food Whipped Cream Cake

    Angel Food Whipped Cream Cake by renal dietitian Sandra from Tennessee is a heavenly party dessert that feeds 10 people and stays within dialysis-diet guidelines.

  • Autumn Orzo Salad

    Celebrate the fall season with Autumn Orzo Salad, an easy 4-step recipe to make ahead. It’s low in sodium, potassium and phosphorus–a great fit for a kidney diet.

  • Cranberry Muffins

    This Cranberry Muffins recipe by DaVita dietitian Bonnie from Texas is modified for the kidney diet from a recipe she found in Better Homes and Garden® Cookbook.

  • High Protein Gelatin Cups

    People on dialysis sometimes don’t get enough protein in their diets. High Protein Gelatin Cups are easy to make, and each serving has 6 grams of protein.

  • What’s It Like to Live With One Kidney?

    Many people have only one kidney. Learn about the various reasons for this condition and what it’s like to live with one kidney.