There aren’t too many “nutrition emergencies” in the hospital setting. But when a patient has a critically high potassium levelRead this post
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 patientRead this post
Savour Summer with New Recipes!
After a long, cold winter it is time to enjoy the warm weather and the wonderful, fresh foods that comeRead this post
Have your say!
As if the kidney diet isn’t already complicated enough, there is a new food additive to watch for and avoidRead this post
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 ofRead this post
My September Resolutions
September always feels more like New Year to me than January! With the kids going back to school and aRead this post
Low-Phosphorus Cheese, product evaluation
Low-phosphorus cheese, product evaluation Walking through my local grocery store one evening I noticed a new-to-me product, called Daiya,Read this post
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, aRead this post
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 demonstrationRead this post
Getting back to summer!
Ah summer! We are, finally, having some truly hot weather in Southwestern Ontario and I have been happily ignoring myRead this post
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 NutritionRead this post
Portions matter!
Doing recipe analysis for the renal diet is a far more complicated endeavor than I realized when I started outRead this post
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 walkRead this post
A Wealth of Information
This fall, I had the opportunity to travel to Winnipeg for the Manitoba Renal Program conference. It’s always a pleasureRead this post
Back to routine!
As sad as I am to see the end of summer, it is always nice to get back into aRead this post
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 fitRead this post
What about potassium additives?
Last month, I blogged about the growing body of evidence that has nephrology healthcare professionals worried about the potential publicRead this post
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 aRead this post
