The challenges of being on a dialysis diet

September 15, 2004

 To help you succeed in making the right diet choices, Maria Stasios, DaVita registered dietitian (RD) from North Carolina, has put together a few tips.

Seasoning the low sodium way

June 06, 2005 Low sodium doesn’t have to mean low on flavor. DaVita dietitian, Lynn, from Minnesota provides three seasoning recipes to help spice up your salads and meats. Help control your blood pressure and fluid levels by passing on salt and processed foods and trying these yummy seasonings instead.

Getting enough nutrition for people with kidney disease

December 05, 2005

Many times when reading about the renal diet and nutrition for people with chronic kidney disease, it’s about what not to eat. Getting enough nutrition is a common problem for some people with renal failure due to losses in appetite and energy. DaVita dietitian, Mary Jo Dahms, gives tips to help get the calories and protein necessary for health.

Alcohol and chronic kidney disease

April 24, 2006

When it comes to drinking alcohol, the latest news says a little red wine every day is actually good for you. But what if you have chronic kidney disease, are on dialysis or have diabetes? Is it safe for you to drink?

Supermarket shopping tips for those with kidney disease

July 31, 2006

Supermarket shopping can be a daunting task when you are faced with a number of dietary restrictions. The grocery store aisles seem to be lined with items you aren’t supposed to eat if you are on a kidney disease or dialysis diet. Here are some tips on how, with some advanced planning, you can make the best of the experience and reap the benefits of improved health and well being.

Lunches on-the-go for the dialysis diet

March 26, 2007

Let’s do lunch! You may think you don’t have enough time for a nutritious lunch. Or you may be confused about what’s good to eat on a pre-dialysis or dialysis diet. Sara Colman, DaVita® dietitian and coauthor of the dialysis cookbook, Cooking for David, tells you all you need to know to plan ahead and enjoy a healthy lunch on the go.

Fast foods and the dialysis diet

December 04, 2007

In today’s busy world, it’s no surprise that fast food is such a booming business. Renal dietitians usually recommend that people on dialysis avoid fast foods due to the high levels of sodium, potassium and phosphorus. However, sometimes we all rely on the convenience of fast food. Here are tips to help people on a renal diet enjoy fast food on occasion, while still adhering to a dialysis diet.

Dialysis diet cooking with Katie Lee Joel

December 04, 2007

Katie Lee Joel is a chef, author of a soon-to-be-published cookbook, special correspondent on Extra, former host of Bravo’s Top Chef and wife of singer, Billy Joel. When Katie’s grandfather was diagnosed with renal failure, she began modifying family-favorite recipes to make them kidney friendly. She has contributed some of her dialysis-diet recipes to Shire Pharmaceutical’s Kidney Friendly Comfort Foods cookbook and shares a couple of her favorites here.