If you have Chronic Kidney Disease and diabetes, you probably know how important it is to control your diabetes to help prevent further damage to your kidneys (HINT – it is VERY important). Unfortunately, people with diabetes who attempt to quickly get their diabetes under control can end up feeling worse than they did with […]
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Looking for an example of what a day of eating might look like if you have Chronic Kidney Disease and diabetes? Then check out this sample meal plan! Free Sample CKD and Diabetes Meal Plan Overview This sample meal plan contains 1,895 calories and 46g of protein. Each person with CKD will have different needs.
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For people with chronic kidney disease who are not on dialysis, a lower protein diet is typically a common recommendation. In contrast, when people research how to eat for Type 2 diabetes, they often read that they should be eating more protein, or following a high protein diet like Atkins or other popular low carb
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Why is hemoglobin A1C important? For people with kidney disease and diabetes, controlling your diabetes is one of the best things that you can do to help prevent further kidney damage, so knowing how well you are controlling your diabetes is very important. The Hemoglobin A1C is a lab test that is frequently used to
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This week, we’re talking beans! Beans are such an underrated food. And for some reason, no matter how old I get, the childhood rhyme of “Beans, Beans, they’re good for your heart, the more you eat ‘em, the more you fart!” still sings in my mind anytime I read the word beans. And they are good for your
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Continuous Glucose Monitors are a type of technology that allow people with diabetes to monitor their blood sugar numbers around the clock without having to do a bunch of finger sticks. You wear a sensor on your body and the sensor sends blood sugar data straight to your phone (or other receiver), so you can
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