There aren’t too many “nutrition emergencies” in the hospital setting. But when a patient has a critically high potassium level […]
Author: June Martin
Respect the renal diet!
Every once in a while I hear something that really sticks with me. Today I met with a lovely patient […]
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 […]
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 […]
What about potassium additives?
Last month, I blogged about the growing body of evidence that has nephrology healthcare professionals worried about the potential public […]
Phosphate Additives May Become a Public Health Issue
Last week, I was at a conference in Washington, DC where my fellow dietitian Melissa Atcheson and I presented a […]
Spring is here!
After a winter that never really seemed to happen (in Ontario anyway) it is wonderful to see the spring! This […]
Read those labels!
Sometimes being a dietitian feels a bit like being a detective. Every once in a while I will come across […]
The Kidney Diet Challenge
So how hard is the kidney diet? Over the years, I have met with many other health care professionals, students, […]
