Eating Well

Eating well, as we know, is an important part of our overall health and wellbeing. But making good food choices, let alone kidney-friendly food choices, is not always easy. Sometimes we need a little help or inspiration in the kitchen.

While there is no standard “kidney diet”, there are common food or fluid restrictions as your kidney disease progresses. The Kidney Wellness Hub is a great place to learn more about kidney-friendly nutritional options wherever you are on your kidney journey. Be sure to check out the Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Community Kitchen below. Here you will find meal planners, cooking demos, kidney-friendly recipes and so much more. Plus in our Ask the Expert section below, registered dietitian, Dani Renouf, shares how to eat well at any stage of kidney disease.

Be sure to watch for opportunities to test your cooking skills at one of our upcoming virtual kidney Cooking Classes. We will be creating and adding new content all the time, and as always, we welcome your ideas and input.

Have Fun While Eating Well

We must have a variety of recipes that reflect the different needs of our kidney community in addition to celebrating our diverse culinary traditions. Food is such an important part of all cultures and brings us together as a community. We invite you to share some of your favourite recipes with our kidney community so we can feature them for everyone to try.

FEATURE RECIPE

Carrot Walnut Cookie

For more kidney-friendly recipes visit Kidney Community Kitchen’s virtual cookbook here or you can view previous episodes of Come Cook with Us and download the recipes here.

Ask the Expert About Eating Well

On our Ask the Expert About Eating Well page, Registered dietitian, Dani Renouf, shares Eating Well Tips for Kidney Patients – from newly diagnosed to post-transplant - great tips for your Eating Well journey!

Check out our Kidney Community Kitchen FAQs on the Kidney Foundation Website.

Do you have a question for a renal dietitian? You can have your questions answered on the Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Community Kitchen site. Ask the Dietitian via email.

Submit a Suggestion for Additional Content

We welcome your input and feedback. Do you have an idea for a cooking class or other content you would like to see in our Eating Well section? Email your suggestion to kidneywellnesshub@kidney.ca

Additional Resources

For additional Kidney Foundation and other trusted resources, see our Resources tab.