When you are living with chronic kidney disease, what you eat and drink can make a huge difference in your life and quality of living. Some foods and beverages can make symptoms worse, and especially if you are on a particularly restrictive diet, you have to be very careful about every ingredient. There are certain […]
July 2, 2011
How Does the Amount of Protein and Fat I Eat Affect My Blood Sugar?
This week I came across an article that I felt was interesting because it talked about the amount of fat, carbohydrate and protein in a meal and how it affects blood sugar in both diabetic and nondiabetic patients.1 . I thought it was interesting because a lot of people are worried about the amount of […]
July 2, 2011
How Does the Mediterranean Diet Affect My Kidney Disease?
This week, I did some research and found some information on how following a Mediterranean diet can improve outcomes in chronic kidney disease.1 . This study found that patients following the Italian Mediterranean Organic Diet were able to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in healthy individuals and chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. It also reduced the […]