If you’ve come across any of my Food Guides, you might be wondering a few things. How does she come up with these lists of foods? Prior to becoming a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition, I worked as a CPA (certified public accountant). My undergraduate degrees were in accounting and information […]
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If you have CKD and are not on dialysis, you are probably following a low protein diet and wondering what you can eat for breakfast that is also low in sodium, phosphorus. Well, you’ve come to the right place for renal diet breakfast ideas! 1. Smoothies Smoothies are an excellent way to get in lots
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Kidney friendly pasta should be a staple in everyone’s pantry. There are endless ways to make pasta – select a kidney friendly sauce (or make your own!), toss in some veggies, and you have yourself a kidney friendly meal. If you’ve taken our CKD course, you even know how you can incorporate higher sodium sauces
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Popcorn is whole grain snack that can be included in a kidney diet – as long as you choose a kidney friendly popcorn! Popcorn is low in protein (which is great if you have Chronic Kidney Disease and are not on dialysis). You can eat it by itself, or pair it with some other kidney
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Let me start by saying that I know the thought of “kidney friendly bacon” is going to be pretty controversial. You’ve probably been told on more than one occasion that bacon is terrible for you and should be avoided. I’m not going to try and argue that bacon is a nutrition superstar. However, if you
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Yes! But in moderation…and with a little extra planning (which I’m about to go over!) to make sure we don’t go over on our sodium, protein, or phosphorus. What makes pizza a challenging food for the kidney diet? Sodium Pizza is a sodium bomb. There’s no way to sugarcoat this. Just about every single ingredient
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