Say goodbye to boring lunches! This renal friendly wrap recipe will help breath new life into your midday meal. There are so many things to love about this recipe. The vegan caesar dressing is creamy, rich and tangy, without the added sodium found in store-bought versions. The artichoke hearts add the perfect texture to the romaine and kale mixture and the crispy chickpeas lend a satisfying crunch. If you’re like us, you will probably make extra dressing to have on hand – it is addictive! Interested in more renal friendly sandwich and wrap ideas? Use these tips to create your own! Renal Friend ..read more

Looking for a low sodium kidney friendly snack? Look no further! This oven roasted chickpea recipe is a satisfying crunchy snack that is great on its own, as a topping for salads, or in our Vegan Caesar Salad Wrap. We’ll be honest with you — the total preparation time for this recipe can be a bit intimidating, but not to worry! Most of the recipe time is hands off either letting the chickpeas dry or roast. Check out our tips and tricks below for optimum crispiness. Chickpeas: a great source of plant-based protein Chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) are one of the many types of beans. Bean ..read more

Introducing the first in our Phos Genius Skills Series! We are excited to announce the start of our updated Phos Genius Series with our new and improved Binder With Every Bite Patient Education Kit for March! This series will be highlighting 6 Phos Skills your patients can acquire to be phos Geniuses!   Our Binder with Every Bite Handout and Bulletin Board will show your patients the importance of remembering to take their binders as well as a comparison of great food choices and foods to limit to watch out for hidden phos!   Each part of this series will al ..read more

Does living with CKD mean you have to give up pizza? No way! This easy, low sodium pizza crust recipe will help pizza night find its way back into your rotation. Wondering how to keep your pizza toppings kidney friendly? Check out our Homemade Balsamic Pesto Pizza for a delicious, low potassium pizza recipe. Want to hear about other ways to incorporate delicious foods into the renal diet? Join our monthly class to find out how we use the power of nutrition to help preserve kidney function. If you prefer a one-to-one setting, consider booking a session with one of our expert ..read more

In honor of National Pizza Day earlier this month, we wanted to show you a kidney-friendly version of this beloved dish. Try our low potassium pizza using the low sodium pizza crust recipe for your next Pizza Night! Potassium and Pizza Pizza toppings such as tomato sauce and mozzarella are typically considered high in potassium for those watching their intake. In this recipe, we chose zucchini, arugula, and our low sodium homemade pesto to help keep the potassium around 410 grams per serving. The balsamic glaze is a also a key component, bringing lots of great flavor to the recipe. There are a ..read more

In the United States, February is American Heart Month and is an important reminder for us to take care of #Ourhearts! If you have chronic kidney disease, caring for your heart is just as important as caring for your kidneys. But it can be overwhelming and confusing when heart-healthy diet recommendations conflict with the kidney-friendly diet. The Mediterranean Diet, for example, is well known to prevent heart disease but includes many of the foods on the avoid list for kidney disease. In this article, we’ll review how the Mediterranean diet can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease and ..read more

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! What better way to celebrate than helping our patients learn how to love their heart?    Our Patient Education Kit for February will do just that!     Our “Love Your Heart Bulletin Board” lists 6 practical tips for patients to implement that will keep their heart healthy and strong.    The “Love Your Heart Handout” (Also available in Spanish!) encourages your patients to come to their full dialysis treatment, take their binders, and to be mindful of the amount of fluids they are consuming every day.   Wh ..read more

Have you ever wondered how the ingredients in Renadyl improve kidney health? So have we! That’s why we sat down with Natarajan Ranganathan, Ph.D., the lead scientist and founder of Kibow Biotech, and Dr. Emmanuel Anteyi, the Clinical and Medical director at Kibow Biotech. We wanted to learn more about how Renadyl was created and what the future holds for probiotic therapy for CKD. In addition, we asked some of the burning questions that we hear from both clients and practitioners alike! A conversation with Natarajan Ranganathan, Ph.D. Founder & Scientist, Kibow Biotech Inc., Q. What prompt ..read more

Salad dressings are a great way to boost flavor but often come with hidden sodium, potassium, and added phosphorus. Here is a kidney-friendly salad dressing recipe that is easy to make and add pizzazz to sandwiches, salads, and crudité platters. We love pairing this dip with the Buffalo-style Crispy Baked Cauliflower! Ingredients Yogurt We prefer coconut-based yogurt in this recipe because it is low in potassium, phosphorus, and protein. Use whatever yogurt you prefer that works for your taste and nutrition goals. When using plant-based yogurts, read the label to watch out for added phosphoru ..read more

Looking for an indulgent snack for game day? Try this plant-based version of buffalo wings! Low in protein and slightly lower in sodium than traditional wings, we think you’ll love these crunchy little bites. We love pairing the Buffalo cauliflower bites with our Yogurt Ranch Dip! Top 3 Kidney Friendly Game Day Strategies There are a lot of kidney friendly ways to enjoy Game Day (or any type of gathering) while keeping with your nutrition goals. Here are of our favorite tips we share with clients when planning for their next get-together. Fill your plate with low potassium veggies If you tak ..read more