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Kidney nutrition made simple

Articles, guides and practical advice to take care of your kidneys without giving up flavor.

How many calories should I eat to lose weight?
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How many calories should I eat to lose weight?

Work out your calories from your weight, height, age and activity — not a generic number.

October 2, 2026 · 7 min
Type 2 diabetes diet: what to eat and what to avoid
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Type 2 diabetes diet: what to eat and what to avoid

Real portions and the reason behind each rule. What spikes blood sugar, what does not, and how to build a plate that works.

October 2, 2026 · 8 min
High blood pressure diet: what to eat and what to avoid
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High blood pressure diet: what to eat and what to avoid

Where the sodium actually hides (not the salt shaker) and how to cut it without eating bland food.

October 2, 2026 · 8 min
Renal diet food list: what to eat and what to limit
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Renal diet food list: what to eat and what to limit

A clear food list with potassium, phosphorus and sodium per 100 g. What to eat freely, what to measure, what to avoid.

September 23, 2026 · 8 min
What can kidney patients eat? A practical guide by stage
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What can kidney patients eat? A practical guide by stage

The other half of the list you were handed: what you can actually eat, stage by stage, with the numbers.

September 23, 2026 · 8 min
Low potassium foods: the full list with milligrams
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Low potassium foods: the full list with milligrams

Which foods are genuinely low in potassium, and the cooking technique that drops potatoes by 70%.

September 23, 2026 · 7 min
Dialysis diet menu: 7 full days
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Dialysis diet menu: 7 full days

Breakfast, lunch and dinner for 7 days on dialysis, with the numbers. More protein, less fluid: what changes once you start.

September 23, 2026 · 8 min
High creatinine: what to eat, and what does NOT work
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High creatinine: what to eat, and what does NOT work

No drink lowers creatinine. What actually reduces the load on your kidneys, and why detox teas can be dangerous.

September 23, 2026 · 7 min
Foods to avoid with kidney disease (and what to eat instead)
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Foods to avoid with kidney disease (and what to eat instead)

What to cut out, and a realistic replacement for each one. Plus what is NOT forbidden despite the rumours.

September 23, 2026 · 7 min
What is chronic kidney disease? A guide to understanding it
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What is chronic kidney disease? A guide to understanding it

What it is, its stages, why food matters and how to take care of yourself from diagnosis onward.

August 21, 2026 · 7 min
How to lower the potassium in food: the double-cooking technique
Nutrition Education

How to lower the potassium in food: the double-cooking technique

Double cooking and other tricks to reduce the potassium in potatoes, vegetables and legumes.

August 3, 2026 · 5 min
How to control phosphorus in the kidney diet
Nutrition Education

How to control phosphorus in the kidney diet

Which foods are high in phosphorus and how to spot the hidden phosphorus on labels.

August 22, 2026 · 6 min
How to read nutrition labels if you have kidney disease
Nutrition Education

How to read nutrition labels if you have kidney disease

Spot sodium, potassium and hidden phosphorus on labels, in 30 seconds.

August 18, 2026 · 5 min
Stage 4 kidney diet: what to eat to slow progression
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Stage 4 kidney diet: what to eat to slow progression

How to control potassium, phosphorus, sodium and protein to protect the kidney function you have left.

August 11, 2026 · 6 min
7 common mistakes in the kidney diet (and how to avoid them)
Nutrition Education

7 common mistakes in the kidney diet (and how to avoid them)

From salt substitutes to hidden phosphorus, the mistakes that quietly sabotage the diet.

August 13, 2026 · 6 min

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