Special occasions

Ring in the New Year with renal-friendly party snacks

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Counting down the New Year with your favorite friends will usually include a few tasty treats and a glass of bubbly. Enjoying special times while having to watch your diet can be a challenge, but thanks to DaVita dietitians, you can serve up some mouthwatering snacks and still stay on your renal diet.

When speaking with people on dialysis about their renal diet, many times the focus is on what cannot be eaten. There are, however, many delicious foods that are perfectly acceptable on the dialysis diet. The trick is finding ways to prepare these foods so that you don’t feel deprived. DaVita.com has wonderful, renal-friendly recipes that focus on the “what you can have.” Each week DaVita dietitians share their personal stories and provide tasty selections for you to enjoy. The best part is if you’re cooking for others who are not on dialysis, they’ll be able to eat the same foods as you and not think they’re eating “diet” food because it’s all so tasty. 

As you begin a new year and you start making your resolutions, please remember to visit the recipe section of this website for menu selections designed to keep your lab results where they need to be. Remember, in addition to eating the right foods, portion control is important, as well as discussing your food choices with your doctor or dietitian.

We’ve planned the menu for your New Year’s gathering with 10 easy-to-follow appetizer recipes along with a comprehensive grocery list to help you enjoy this festive time of year.

Let your family and friends know there’s a wealth of renal-friendly recipes right at their fingertips at DaVita.com.

Happy New Year!