Submitted by: Karen Sevong MScFN RD CDE There are various benefits to including more plant-based protein alternatives in your daily […]
Category: Potassium
March is National Nutrition Month
Ingredients for a Healthier Tomorrow In celebration of Nutrition Month and Dietitians Day (March 16), the Kidney Community Kitchen would […]
Potassium and Phosphate: How to Simplify the Complicated When It Comes to Food Choices
By Dani Renouf, RD, MSc, CDE Many patients living with chronic kidney disease need to be aware of how much […]
What’s in Season? Winter edition
By Julie Hutter, RD, CDE This is the third blog article in our What’s in Season? Series During the long […]
South Asian Flavours: The Difference Between Northern and Southern Indian Cuisine
Submitted by Gurpreet Virk, RD CDE India is a diverse country with the world’s second largest population. It has 29 […]
Choosing Plant-based Dairy Alternatives
Submitted by Fiona Bellefeuille RD, CDE Dairy products have many health benefits. However, for people with kidney disease they can […]
Personalized kidney nutrition
Submitted by Roxanne Papineau, Dt.P nutritionist at IUCPQ, President of the Quebec Nephrology Nutritionists’ Association (RNNQ) Kidney disease can vary […]
Can Kidney Beans and Plant-Based Proteins Be Kidney Friendly?
Submitted by Sara Chan and reviewed by Dani Renouf, RD MSc In the past, vegetarian diets were thought to be […]
Lower Potassium Potatoes
Submitted by Fiona Bellefeuille, RD For those of you on a low potassium diet you are likely aware of the […]
Starters: Appetizing Appetizers that taste great and are renal friendly
Submitted by Karen Sevong MScFN RD CDE CPT Appetizers are versatile in many ways and enjoyable all year round. It […]
Pumpkins, Squash and All Things Fall
Submitted by Deirdre Neuman, Reviewed and edited by Dani Renouf, RD MSc As summer draws to an end and fall […]
Making the Most Out of Your Groceries During COVID-19
The need for physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our approach to some of the basic things we […]
Kidneys, Beans and Greens
By Claire Chartrand MSc. RD Traditional dietary guidelines for people with chronic kidney disease recommended avoiding many plant-based foods such […]
Reducing the Potassium in Legumes
Did you know that you can drastically reduce the quantity of potassium in legumes? Indeed, according to a study, it […]
Reminders for Ramadan
The holy month of Ramadan holds religious significance to Muslims worldwide as they observe a month of Sawm (fasting) that […]
Warm up with A Low-Potassium Soup!
Alisha Buttar, Student and Dani Renouf, RD, MSc As the cold weather has touched down, there is no better […]
Phosphorus and Potassium Additives in Canadian Meat, Poultry and Fish – What you need to know!
Arti Sharma Parpia, MSc, RD Since the phosphorus and potassium content of foods are not required to be listed on […]
Planning for a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season!
The holidays are right around the corner and whether you’ve already started planning, shopping and wrapping or you leave it […]
