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What’s in Season?
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Enjoying in-season produce has many benefits such as maximum flavor, provides important nutrients to support our health, and reduces our environmental footprint. There are many low-potassium fruit and vegetables to enjoy in the late summer months.
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Can you do the DASH?
May 17th is World Hypertension Day. The theme of this year’s day is: “know your numbers: target your blood pressure”. […]
Happy Spring!
This has felt like a very long winter to me and in Southern Ontario at least, spring has been a […]
So just what is a “healthy diet” anyway?
Recently I got a call from a patient who told me that her doctor told her all she needs to […]
Winter Warm Up!
When the weather is this cold, I start to think of comfort foods – soups, stews and chilli. Recently I […]
Happy New Year!!!
It seems that the newspapers are chock full of health and nutrition advice these days – it’s no surprise since […]
Tis the season…
… for getting together with family and friends and celebrating the holiday. Christmas get-togethers always end up being about the […]
Phosphorus – the new “f-word”?
Recently we had a “take your children to work” day at the hospital. The daughter of my manager came in […]
A Taste of Vancouver
I just returned from a lovely trip to beautiful Vancouver. Vancouver is a wonderful city with so much to see […]
What’s old is new again!
Yesterday my brother emailed me the latest “fad diet” that’s been making the rounds in his office and asked me […]
Time Flies!!
It’s hard for me to believe that it’s been a year since I started doing a blog for the Kidney […]
Beating the Heat on a Fluid Restriction
Hot summer days are wonderful but can be torture for people who must restrict their fluids. While this generally applies […]
Tips for the Barbecue Season
Summer is definitely here. The hot weather can make cooking a chore and it’s nice to be able to grill […]
Summer’s (almost) here!
While summer is not officially here yet, it certainly feels like it! I’m having a houseful of company this weekend […]
Four Key Messages for World Hypertension Day
May 17th is World Hypertension Day and the theme for 2010 is Healthy Weight, Healthy Blood Pressure. Hypertension is a […]
Important Information Concerning Vitamin B Supplements
Many CKD patients and their families have questions about vitamins – should they take vitamins, which ones and how much? […]
Salt – cut back when you can’t cut it out!
There are few things that bring me back to my childhood more than the smell of warm, fresh baked bread. […]
Helping Out In Tough Times
When someone is sick or a family crisis occurs, the first response is often to bring food! Recently when someone […]
