Kidney Friendly Resources

Videos:

• Grocery Shopping for Your Kidney Diet
  • Part 1: Label Reading Basics
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ6leG8lNEI
  • Part 2: Bread and Cereals
    • https://youtu.be/cPE1MmMa-DA
  • Part 3: Fruits and Vegetables
    • https://youtu.be/Ppij3XQli6I
  • Part 4: Meats and alternatives
    • https://youtu.be/2u2Bwmq-l28
  • Part 5: Milk and Alternatives
    • https://youtu.be/VbyIZoHElfI
  • Part 6: Beverages
    • https://youtu.be/VRfcOcrdE_A
  • Part 7: Canned Soups and Frozen Entrée
    • https://youtu.be/39PNge5lOzo
  • Part 8: Spices and Condiments
    • https://youtu.be/nhTmHRGKkAw
  • Part 9: Snacks and Treats
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REKpYaRk5yI
• Cooking and Learning Videos by NephU – The NephChef
  • https://youtu.be/_tt6tDbwXIA; https://youtu.be/OuNumkdsuus

YouTube Channel

• Dadvice TV Kidney Health Coach – https://www.youtube.com/@DADVICETV

Books

• Renal Diet Cookbook for the Newly Diagnosed, by Vanessa Creed (2021)
• Renal Diet Cookbook: The Low Sodium, Low Potassium, Healthy Kidney Cookbook, by Susan Zogheib, MHS, RD, LDN (2015)
• The Renal Diet Cookbook for Beginners 2019: Only Low Sodium, Low Potassium and Easy-to-follow Recipes to Control Your Kidney Disease (CKD) and Avoid Dialysis, by Katherine Sanders (2019)
• The Vegetarian Diet or Kidney Disease Treatment: Preserving Kidney Function with Plant Based Eating (2009, revised edition). Designed for the patient with CKD or anyone on a vegetarian diet.

Cookbooks and Recipes (Free)

• Kidney Community Kitchen and Dietitians Blog: https://www.kidneycommunitykitchen.ca/kkcookbook/recipes/?_meal_types=vegan
• Kidney Nutrition Institute- Recipes: https://kidneynutritioninstitute.org/recipes/
• The Kidney Dietitian – Plant Based Recipes: https://www.thekidneydietitian.org/category/recipes/plant-based/
• Diabetes Food Hub®, American Diabetes Association: Recipes to Help Manage Kidney Disease by DaVita and the American Diabetes Association
• Kidney Kitchen®, American Kidney Fund: https://kitchen.kidneyfund.org/about/#
• Kidney Cooking: A Family Recipe Book for Kidney Patients, Third Edition, Georgia Council on Renal Nutrition, National Kidney Foundation: https://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/docs/kidney_cookbook_lr.pdf
• Let’s Eat! Kidney Friendly Recipes, Manitoba Renal Program – Kidney Friendly Recipes: https://www.kidneyhealth.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/MRPcookbook.pdf

Delivery Meal Programs

• Mom’s Meals: Renal Friendly Meal Delivery
• Martha’s Senior Gourmet for Renal: Renal Diet
• Magic Kitchen: Renal Diet Meals Delivered To Your Door
• Top Chef Meals: Renal and Kidney Disease Prepared Meal Delivery

Kidney Disease and Diet Websites (Comprehensive Information)

• American Association of Kidney Patients: https://aakp.org/center-for-patient-research-and-education/center-for-research-and-education/
• American Kidney Fund: https://www.kidneyfund.org/living-kidney-disease/healthy-eating-activity/kidney-friendly-eating-plan
• National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and
  Kidney Diseases: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease
• National Kidney Foundation: https://www.kidney.org/nutrition
• Nephu: https://nephu.org/

Mobile Device Apps

• H2Overload Fluid Control: NKF, iOS
• Foodvisor, Nutrition and Diet
• Chronometer
• Phosphorus Foods Diet Guide: Android
• Foodkeeper: USDA, Android and iOS
• MediSafe Medication Management and Pill reminders: Android and iOS

Food Analyzers

• U.S. Department of Agriculture- Food Data Central: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/index.html
• DaVita- Food Analyzer: https://www.davita.com/diet-nutrition/food-analyzer