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Eggs: The Truth About Eating Eggs Every Day
How tired are you of hearing about EGGS? The perfect protein; an easy snack; seventy-five ways to prepare an egg; Eggs, Eggs, EGGS! Even if you like them, you can get tired of them! Right? Recently, I had a patient tell me I was irresponsible to tell him to eat an egg every day because […]
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Healthy Eating Patterns: Guidance from the new Dietary Guidelines
The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines released last week tell us that instead of focusing on single nutrients or foods in isolation, we should focus on eating patterns and, consider everything we eat and drink. I like this approach, and believe it’s already changing the way we choose foods, even for people with kidney disease. Although the Dietary Guidelines are […]
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Today’s Kidney Diet: Fall Favorites cookbook
Now that Labor Day has officially marked the end of summer (although it may not feel like it yet!), it’s time to pull out recipes that bring warmth and comfort as evenings start to cool down. The latest DaVita cookbook, "Today’s Kidney Diet: Fall Favorites" offers 16 recipes that focus on fall produce and kidney-friendly classic comfort foods. […]
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Diabetes and Dietary Patterns
November is American Diabetes Month in recognition of almost 30 million Americans with diabetes and 86 million with prediabetes. Over the years many diet combinations have been prescribed to help manage blood glucose and fats. The current focus, instead specific nutrients like carbohydrate or fat, is on dietary patterns. This is a more holistic and […]
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Halloween Candy Tips for Kidney Diets
Happy Halloween! Today and throughout the weekend you are likely to be tempted by Halloween candy treats. Limit temptations and stay in control of your kidney diet with these ghostly Halloween candy tips. Don’t be tricked into letting your potassium, phosphorus, blood sugar or waistline float out of control!
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Sandwich-High Blood Pressure Connection: Try These Lower Sodium Sandwich Tips
Is your daily lunchtime sandwich contributing to higher blood pressure and weight gain? Medical News Today has a must read story "Your daily sandwich may be chewing up nearly 50% of your sodium allowance". The article describes a recent study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that reveals a typical sandwich can […]
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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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Diabetes and Kidney Diet Conversation
Do you have diabetes and kidney disease? Are you confused about how to combine the eating guidelines for both diets? So are many others! You are invited to join me along with DaVita dietitians Susan and Megan for a Google+ Hangout "Kidney Diet Tips Diabetes Edition". Sign up and join the diabetes and kidney diet […]
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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 […]