By Renée Chan, MS, RD, MBA, RYT , chef and owner: The Skript Kitchen UBC Adjunct instructor: Faculty of Land and […]
Category: Budget-friendly
Navigating Food Banks on a Kidney Diet: Practical Tips for CKD
By Julie Hutter, RD, CDE Last year, nearly 2.2 million visits were made to Canadian food banks each month—a new record1. With the rising cost of living and tougher economic conditions, food banks are relied upon […]
Kidney-Friendly Eating: Saving Cost and Reducing Food Waste
With skyrocketing food prices, managing a kidney-friendly diet and staying within the budget can be challenging. The good news is that enjoying a nutritious and balanced diet doesn’t have to be expensive. This blog post will offer tangible tips and tricks to lower food costs and avoid food waste.
Why Do Our Kidneys Love Plants?
Every nutrition brochure you’ve probably seen suggests adding more fruits and vegetables to your plate, and there’s a reason for that. Fruits and vegetables add an abundance of micronutrients and fibre. They also support cardiovascular and gut health and make meals more visually appealing. But did you know that plant-based foods can have an added positive impact on our kidney health?
Maximizing Our Food Dollars
By Julie Hutter, RD, CDE With recent increases in the cost of living and inflation, more and more of us […]
Reduce Waste by Freezing Foods!
Submitted by Hanna Kim, Dietetics Student & Dani Renouf, MSc, RD, CDE Occasionally we purchase food that does not get […]
Tips for Kidney-Friendly Eating While Saving Time and Money in 2021
This is an update to the original blog: What’s Good for the Kidneys is Good for the Budget: Tips for […]
