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Spotlight on phosphorus: the nutrition facts table’s missing mineral
This is a guest blog by Emily Robins, Dietetic Intern, Grand River Hospital – Kitchener, ON Over the past four […]
A happy and healthy holiday season!
As the holidays draw ever nearer (and my list of things to do seems to get longer) food is constantly […]
Is there a banana hiding in your sandwich?
There aren’t too many “nutrition emergencies” in the hospital setting. But when a patient has a critically high potassium level […]
Respect the renal diet!
Every once in a while I hear something that really sticks with me. Today I met with a lovely patient […]
Savour Summer with New Recipes!
After a long, cold winter it is time to enjoy the warm weather and the wonderful, fresh foods that come […]
Have your say!
As if the kidney diet isn’t already complicated enough, there is a new food additive to watch for and avoid […]
What you see may not be what you get!
Vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements are a big business in Canada. Many people take vitamin supplements as a bit of […]
My September Resolutions
September always feels more like New Year to me than January! With the kids going back to school and a […]
Updated nutrition info on kidney.ca!
The nutrition fact sheets on kidney.ca have been updated and are better than ever! Working collaboratively with the Ontario Renal Network, a […]
Sometimes seeing (and tasting) is believing!
This week, the dietitians here at Grand River Hospital were excited to welcome Chef Leslie Cairns to a cooking demonstration […]
Getting back to summer!
Ah summer! We are, finally, having some truly hot weather in Southwestern Ontario and I have been happily ignoring my […]
March: Kidney Health Month and Nutrition Month!
March is a busy month for renal dietitians! Not only is it Kidney Health Month but it is also Nutrition […]
Portions matter!
Doing recipe analysis for the renal diet is a far more complicated endeavor than I realized when I started out […]
Navigating the Food Bank on a Kidney Diet
18/12/2012 This is the season of giving and receiving and seems to bring out the best in everyone! I walk […]
A Wealth of Information
This fall, I had the opportunity to travel to Winnipeg for the Manitoba Renal Program conference. It’s always a pleasure […]
What’s it really like to follow a kidney diet?
While I talk (and blog) about the kidney diet a lot, I am fortunate enough not to have to fit […]
