By Stephanie Legin, RD, LDN Renal Dietitian | February is National Heart Month Love and Care for your Heart and Kidneys: Tips to Cut the Sodium in your Diet Sodium Consumption Did you know that our taste for salt is acquired? We are not born with an affinity for salt. As infants grow and are …
Looking for a renal-friendly way to use up that turkey from the holidays? Try this recipe for Leftover Turkey Pot Pie — it\’s low in potassium, sodium, and phosphorus. Leftover Turkey Pot Pie Ingredients: 5 TBSP margarine 5 TBSP all-purpose flour ¼ cup chopped onion ¼ tsp pepper 1 ¾c low sa …
Marika Wamback, BSc. R.D. Renal Dietitian | Ten Tips For a Kidney Friendly Holiday: Navigating the Holidays with Renal Disease Lights, decorations, songs, parties, food, family, and friends are all part of the holiday traditions. Instead of fun and joy, kidney disease can bring a sense of dread …
Marika Wamback, BSc. R.D. Registered Dietitian With the current COVID-19 pandemic, infection prevention is more important than ever. Practicing infection control measures protects you and others, especially vulnerable populations of individuals, such as the elderly and those with underlying hea …
Hot Topics: CKD Pantry Staples: Be Prepared During the Pandemic Marika Wamback, BSc. R.D. Registered Dietitian Grocery shopping has become an increasing challenge during this pandemic. When you have CKD, wondering what to buy when food supplies may be limited can be overwhelming. Buying staple …
High Quality Protein Versus Low Quality Protein By Marika Wamback, BSc. R.D. Registered Dietitian Protein contains twenty amino acids. When protein is digested, it is broken down into amino acids for the body to absorb and use. Nine of these amino acids are considered essential because the bod …
February is National Heart Month. Learn to love and care for your heart and kidneys this month with this flavorful, low fat, lower in sodium, CKD friendly dish. Learning to use fresh or dried herbs and spices in your cooking is a great way to avoid using unwanted salt in your diet and help kee …
Green beans are naturally low in potassium and make an excellent kidney diet-friendly side dish at the holidays. Just season them up with some fresh onion and sodium-free herbs and spices! Gourmet Green Beans Ingredients: 1 pound fresh (wash and snip off the ends) or frozen green beans 4 teaspo …
Stephanie Legin, RD, LDNRenal Dietitian | Did you know there are 13 known vitamins the human body needs to function properly? How Vitamins Assist Your Body Vitamins are substances the body needs to help carry out special functions. Almost all vitamins come from the foods you eat since the body c …
Stephanie Legin RD, LDN Registered Dietitian | A Dietitian’s Role In Helping You Manage Your Health and CKD The Role of a Dietitian I have filled many roles as a registered dietitian over the last 23 years. The areas of nutrition I have worked in may have changed over the years; however, the mi …