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Advice about what to eat and drink to slow chronic kidney disease (CKD), including suggestions to work with a dietitian to create and change meal plans.
If you have chronic kidney disease or limited kidney function, your health care provider may suggest a kidney diet (renal diet). Foods in a kidney diet have lower amounts of sodium, protein, potassium, or phosphorus. There are many foods you can still enjoy!
Different foods can affect kidney function. Here are the 20 best foods to eat if you have kidney disease.
Understand how to follow a healthy eating plan for chronic kidney disease (CKD) by limiting certain foods in your diet.
If you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), choosing the right foods can slow it down and help you stay healthy as possible. Learn which foods to choose and which you may want to avoid.
Overall, eating lots of fruits, veggies, whole grains and moderate amounts of protein while exercising on a regular basis and addressing underlying medical conditions are the best ways to keep your kidneys working properly. But if you do have kidney disease, a renal diet can help slow down the disease before it progresses and worsens.
Patients with CKD should consume low-potassium fruits and vegetables and limit high-potassium fruits and vegetables. Low-potassium fruits contain less than 200 mg per small fruit or 1⁄2 a cup of fresh or canned fruit. Low-potassium vegetables contain less than 200 mg per cup of leafy greens or 1⁄2 a cup of vegetables. Dairy and Milk Alternatives.
Nutrition in CKD. Current Guidelines. KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Nutrition in CKD: 2020 Update. Nutrition in Children with CKD: 2008 Update (PDF) Nutrition in Chronic Renal Failure (2000) (PDF) Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Nutrition in CKD (2010) Resources. For Patients: Managing Gout Patient App.
Healthy eating is good for everyone. Some aspects are especially important for people with early-stage CKD. One of our kidneys jobs is to get rid of the waste products from food breakdown. When you have CKD, your kidneys are not able to do this well. A healthy diet makes less waste and puts less stress on the kidneys.
Learn about nutrition for adults with advanced CKD: medical nutrition therapy, calories, protein, fat, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and liquid intake.