DaVita Blogs
March 19, 2009
Last week I wrote about making a PLAN for stretching your food dollars when following a kidney friendly diet. I hope you tried some of those suggestions. This week I want to zero-in on produce to help you find ways to save on your fruit and veggie budget. Read more…
March 13, 2009
Most of us are trying to find ways to save money and stretch our food dollars these days. With chronic kidney disease or dialysis there’s the added challenge of staying within your diet goals for protein, sodium, potassium and phosphorus. I’ve often heard patients complain about how expensive it it to follow their special renal diet.
Over the next few weeks I’ll focus on some ways to stretch your food dollars. The best advice I can give you starting off is to PLAN as much as possible. Read more…
July 28, 2008
High gasoline prices are contributing to rising food costs. Since many people on dialysis are unable to work full-time due to treatment time or disability, the increased cost of living calls for new measures to save pennies whenever possible. Start to control food costs by deciding what to buy before you leave the house.
Grab your diet plan and grocery flyers and start making a grocery list. You can identify the lower potassium, sodium and phosphorus foods on sale by referring to your kidney diet guide while browsing through the grocery ads. Studies show that shoppers who use a list are less likely to buy impulsively. Grocery flyers help guide you to the sale specials and this can make a big difference.
For example, in one store’s ads this week Read more…
Sign up at DaVita.com for a monthly update on new kidney-friendly recipes.
Subscribe in a reader
© 2004 - 2010 DaVita Inc. All rights reserved.
Web usage privacy
| Privacy of medical information
| Legal
| FAQs
This site is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice from a physician. Please check with a
physician if you need a diagnosis and/or for treatments as well as information regarding your specific condition. If you are experiencing urgent
medical conditions, call 9-1-1
Post your reviews and ratings, plus see what others are saying.
Join in or just read what others are saying.
Download menus and track foods with this online meal planning tool.