Everything You Need To Know About Plant Based Milks for Pre-Dialysis (CKD Diet) The goal of a pre-dialysis diet is to minimize the risk for both nutritional and non-nutritional complications and of course to keep you off of dialysis. This means that your diet should be low in phosphorus, protein, and potassium. Milk is a […]
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Setting & Keeping Up With Healthy Nutrition Goals for People with CKD
Setting & Keeping Up with Healthy Nutrition Goals for People with CKD One of the most important things to do when diagnosed with chronic kidney disease is to eat a healthy diet. However, this can be difficult for many people. In this blog post, we will discuss some tips and tricks that can help you […]
Stevia and Chronic Kidney Disease: What You Need to Know!
Stevia and Chronic Kidney Disease: What You Need to Know! When you’re watching your nutrition because you are working to preserve your kidney function, you want to watch out for sugar. High blood sugar can make CKD, chronic kidney disease, and blood sugar levels worse. So, sugar substitutes and other artificial sweeteners like Stevia, seem […]
Scrumptious, Kidney Friendly Desserts! Renal Diet Approved!
Scrumptious, Kidney Friendly Desserts! Renal Diet Approved! Life without dessert is…well, it’s dull. Food serves so many purposes in our society. Its first purpose is for nutrition, right? We need to fuel our bodies with the nutrients that it needs in order to function optimally. That’s even more important if you’re dealing with chronic kidney […]
Healthy, Renal-Friendly Diet Snack Ideas Perfect For CKD
Healthy Renal-Friendly Diet Snack Ideas Perfect For CKD Who doesn’t love to snack? And while snacking can lead to unwanted calories, making smart snacking choices can be part of a healthy diet for your kidney health. The key is to be prepared, making sure to purchase or make healthy renal friendly snacks, so you have […]
Tips for Staying Healthy and Enjoying the Holidays on a CKD Diet
8 Tips for Staying Healthy and Enjoying the Holidays on a CKD Diet Just because you’re dealing with chronic kidney disease doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the holidays and keep up your CKD diet. In this article we will discuss 8 tips for staying healthy and enjoying the holidays to the fullest. Sticking to Your […]
Everything You Need to Know About Phosphorus in Milk & Kidney Disease
Everything You Need to Know About Phosphorus in Milk & Kidney Disease Dairy products are a part of our standard diet. It’s in everything from your morning coffee to a topping on your pizza. Yet, dairy including milk contain phosphorus. Phosphorus is a nutrient, a mineral, which is filtered by your kidneys. When you have […]
RDHQ Podcast 106: What I Learned From My Family Member Having Kidney Disease
Hi everyone! Its Mathea Ford, Registered Dietitian and creator of the Love Your Kidneys. It was just a CKD Meal Planning course. Today, I wanted to talk about what I learned from my family member having kidney disease and if you’ve ever heard my story you know that that family member to my mom. I […]
RDHQ Podcast 101: 5 Handy Tips For Eating To Remember When You Have Kidney Disease
Hi there! It’s Mathea Ford with Renal Diet HQ and today I wanted to do a live and talk to you about some handy tips for eating to remember when you have chronic kidney disease and I’m going to go over five tips that I have for you but I want to remind you that […]
RDHQ Podcast 95: 5 Foods to Remove from your Kitchen Following a Kidney Disease Diagnosis
Hi! This is Mathea Ford with Renal Diet HQ. I wanted today to talk about five things to remove from your kitchen following a kidney disease diagnosis. Now, there’s a lot to learn about a renal diet and I want to talk today about some major changes, major things you can do right after […]
RDHQ Podcast 94: Condiments Do’s and Don’ts
I want to talk to you about Condiment Do’s and Don’ts. So, if you started on a renal diet you may have found out that it can be sometimes bland or taste bland without the salt that you’re used to possibly eating. Don’t think it has to be bland. There are ways that you can […]
RDHQ Podcast 93: Easy Renal Diet Swaps
Hi guys! It’s Mathea Ford with Renal Diet Headquarters and today I wanted to take a minute and talk about something a little different than I’ve been talking about recently. I want to talk about Easy Renal Diet Swaps. If you’re new to kidney disease or you’ve had kidney disease for a while but you […]
