January 27, 2009
By DaVita Dietitian Sara posted in Food Facts, Potassium, What to eat with
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(This post is a continuation of a look at kidney-friendly foods and some of the good things about them.)
Increase flavor without increasing sodium with two world-famous citrus favorites–lemons and limes. These tart citrus fruits enhance the natural flavors in many foods. Their acids stimulate taste buds while masking the need for salt.
Use the juice or zest, the colored part of the peel packed with fresh citrus flavor. If you are fortunate enough to find lemon or lime oil (usually in a specialty culinary store) add it to your flavorings collection. One or two drop of lemon oil added to marinades and sauces turns a good –tasting dish into a great –tasting one.
Nutritionally, lemons and limes are Read more…
Tagged as: Add new tag, flavor, kidney-friendly diet, lemon, lemon recipes, lime, lime recipes, low sodium
January 19, 2009
By DaVita Dietitian Sara posted in Phosphorus with
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This week Genzyme Corp. announced their phosphorus binding drug Renagel® is being replaced by the newer binder Renvela® in the US. The newer drug, available since March 2008, is similar to Renagel® but with the added benefit of a carbonate buffer. Renvela® contains no calcium or metals, and is not absorbed Read more…
Tagged as: Add new tag, binder, low phosphorus diet, phosphorus binders, Renagel, Renvela
January 9, 2009
By DaVita Dietitian Sara posted in Kidney Diet with
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Diet Questions ???
What is a renal diet or a kidney diet? For a person with a newly diagnosed chronic kidney disease, figuring out what to eat is quite confusing. The truth is there are different diets for kidney disease and diet focus changes depending on the stage of CKD.
Early stages of CKD usually focus on low sodium intake to help control blood pressure and carbohydrate balance if you have diabetes and CKD. Controlling blood pressure and blood glucose can help slow progression of kidney failure. You may be told to avoid excess dietary protein to reduce the kidney workload and minimize build-up of protein waste products in the blood. As kidney disease progresses, more focus is placed on phosphorus and potassium, since the kidney loses ability to remove excess amounts from the body.
Once you start dialysis, diet changes again. A low protein diet is replaced Read more…
Tagged as: dialysis diet, Kidney Diet, renal diet
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