One of the very best tools for sticking to a new or restrictive diet is meal planning. Meal planning can help to take all the guesswork out of figuring out a new diet and starting healthy habits. With just a little bit of work put in at the beginning of each week, you can save […]
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Renal Diet Headquarters Podcast 003 – Habits Are Better Than Goals
This week I delve into the concept of creating habits that are stronger than goals. While we discussed goals last time, many of the concepts are actually good ways to change your habits. I talk in detail about how goals might be short lived, but a habit is a much more long term plan. I […]
Diet For Kidney Failure Stage 4
What Diet Should I Follow For Stage 4? Keep reading to find out more about the recommended stage 4 kidney diet! The stages of kidney failure designate the level of damage to kidney. Staging can also signify the relative kidney function. Patients with the 4th stage renal failure condition more often than not are […]
Grapefruit On A Renal Diet: Can I Eat Grapefruit On A Renal Diet?
CAN I EAT GRAPEFRUIT ON A RENAL DIET? A renal diet basically includes restriction of potassium in most cases. Potassium is an electrolyte that is essential in a lot of processes in our body in the cellular level. However, as the old adage goes—“too much of anything is not good,” and it applies to every […]
Great Picnic Meals For Pre-Dialysis CKD
Healthy Eating Great Picnic Meals for Pre-Dialysis CKD With the aromas of barbecues in the air in the summer, it’s time to get ready for another great picnic. Even if you have chronic kidney disease (CKD) and your doctor / dietitian gave you pre-dialysis nutritional guidelines to follow, you can still make this next picnic […]
Renal Diet Grocery List – Canned Vs. Fresh Vegetables
Building a Renal Diet Grocery List – Canned Vegetables vs. Fresh Vegetables – Which Is Better for My Renal Pre-Dialysis Kidney Disease? If you live in an area where fresh vegetables are not readily available or affordable, you may feel your options are limited to canned vegetables. It may also be the case that fresh […]
