DENVER, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita Inc.
(NYSE: DVA), a leading provider in kidney care services, released
its "Today's Kidney Diet: Home-Cooked Holidays" cookbook just in
time for the holidays.
The cookbook highlights 14 kidney-friendly holiday recipes that
capture the essence of the holidays through nostalgic and festive
flavors. From Fresh Herb Cranberry Stuffing to Spiced Eggnog, the
recipes tout maximum flavor and high-quality protein yet lower
levels of sodium, potassium and phosphorus to provide adequate
nutrition to help dialysis patients feel their best and improve
their quality of life.
"Our dietitian team curated the 'Home-Cooked Holidays' cookbook
to help people with kidney disease eat their favorite holiday foods
without sacrificing tradition, taste or their treatment plans,
which include lifestyle changes such as maintaining a
kidney-friendly diet," said Sara Colman, RDN, CDE and manager
for DaVita.com nutrition.
The cookbook also includes tips for holiday food swaps.
To download the free "Today's Kidney Diet: Home-Cooked
Favorites" cookbook, visit DaVita.com/FreeCookbook. The
cookbook includes the Today's Kidney Diet: Quick Reference Guide,
which has information to help people choose the best foods for
their stage of chronic kidney disease. This guide provides tips
that are for informational purposes only and is not a substitute
for professional medical or diet advice provided by a physician or
dietitian.
Recipes and kidney-friendly diet tips can also be found on the
DaVita Kidney Diet Tips blog at Blogs.DaVita.com and on
Pinterest at Pinterest.com/DaVitaPins.
Those with kidney disease can also take advantage of the
DaVita Diet Helper™ tool, an easy-to-use meal planning tool that
tracks phosphorus, potassium and sodium levels, and features more
than 1,000 recipes that are kidney-and diabetes-friendly.
More than 30 million Americans have kidney disease, which can
progress to end stage renal disease. Most are unaware of their
condition, as the disease is often symptomless until its late
stages. Individuals at higher risk for kidney disease include those
with diabetes or hypertension, as well as adults age 65 and older,
African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans.
About DaVita Kidney
Care
DaVita Kidney
Care is a division of DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company,
that through its operating divisions provides a variety of health
care services to patient populations throughout the United States and abroad. A leading
provider of dialysis services in the
United States, DaVita Kidney
Care treats patients with chronic kidney failure and
end-stage renal disease. DaVita Kidney
Care strives to improve patients' quality of life by
innovating clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment
plans, personalized care teams and convenient health-management
services. As of Sept. 30, 2017,
DaVita Kidney Care operated or
provided administrative services at 2,470 outpatient dialysis
centers located in the United
States serving approximately 218,200 patients. The company
also operated 230 outpatient dialysis centers located in 11
countries outside the United
States. DaVita Kidney Care
supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive,
sustainable change in communities around the world. The company's
leadership development initiatives and social responsibility
efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare,
Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more information, please visit
DaVita.com.
Contact Information
Media:
Caitlyn Major
720.357.5324
caitlyn.major@davita.com
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