DaVita Offers Kidney-Friendly Recipes to Beat the Heat
July 28 2011 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care
services for those diagnosed with end stage renal disease (ESRD)
and chronic kidney disease (CKD), is highlighting kidney-friendly
recipes to beat the summer heat blistering much of the country.
DaVita® has worked with expert dieticians throughout the country
to create tasty alternatives to such summertime frozen favorites
such as ice cream and milkshakes, which are typically off-limits to
dialysis patients. Milk-based recipes are particularly high in
potassium, which can cause an irregular heartbeat, and high in
phosphorous, which can lead to dangerous calcium deposits in the
blood vessels, lungs, eyes, and heart. While dialysis cleans these
out of the blood, dialysis patients must limit their phosphorous
and potassium intake between treatments.
“Our solution is a collection of frozen recipes that call for
low-phosphorus ingredients to replace milk,” says DaVita dietitian
Megan Buckendahl, who is also a former DaVita dialysis patient and
kidney transplant recipient. “We’ve also rounded up some delicious
frozen treats for fruit lovers. Kidney patients can still enjoy
kidney-friendly versions of all their summer favorites.”
Thirteen summer recipes are offered on the DaVita website,
including a citrus shake that uses sherbet instead of ice cream;
home-style vanilla ice cream based on nondairy creamer instead of
milk or cream; and a blended watermelon summer cooler drink with
fresh watermelon, lime juice, and ice. All of the highlighted
recipes include nutrient information, portion counts for renal and
renal diabetic patients, carbohydrate choices, and helpful
hints.
These and other recipes can be found on DaVita’s website under
the “Kidney Friendly Recipes” tab at www.davita.com.
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About DaVita
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is a leading provider of
kidney care in the United States, delivering dialysis services and
education to patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage
renal disease. As of March 31, 2011, DaVita operated or provided
administrative services at 1,642 dialysis facilities, serving
approximately 128,000 patients. DaVita develops, participates in
and donates to numerous programs dedicated to transforming
communities and creating positive, sustainable change for children,
families and our environment. The company’s leadership development
initiatives and corporate social responsibility efforts have been
recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu,
among others. For more information, please visit
www.davita.com.
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