Fresenius Medical Care Launches Healthy Lifestyle Initiative and Partnership with Celebrity Chef Aaron McCargo Jr.
November 30 2011 - 9:33AM
Business Wire
Maintaining a healthy diet and regular exercise are goals for
many of us, but for people with chronic illnesses, a healthy
lifestyle is critical to their well-being and survival. Fresenius
Medical Care North America (FMCNA), the nation’s leading network of
dialysis facilities, today launched its Healthy Lifestyle
initiative, aimed at helping people with chronic kidney disease
live a better life on dialysis by becoming more physically active,
eating healthy foods and enjoying more flexible lifestyles.
To help FMCNA drive the campaign, Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr., star
of Food Network’s "Big Daddy’s House," will be developing tasty,
satisfying and new dialysis-friendly recipes throughout the year
for people on dialysis. Those with kidney failure receive dialysis
treatments typically every two to three days and follow a strict
renal diet. Chef McCargo has a down-home approach to cooking, which
means getting the whole family involved in preparing meals and
sharing quality time together.
FMCNA and Chef McCargo will kick off the recipe series with a
holiday dessert that the whole family can enjoy. "We want all
dialysis patients to lead active lives. Staying physically fit and
eating well are the best ways to achieve that goal and enjoy a
better life on dialysis," said Carolyn Latham, vice president of
Clinical Quality and UltraCare® at FMCNA. "People with chronic
kidney disease have to watch what they eat, but that doesn't mean
they can't eat delicious foods. That’s why we're working with Chef
McCargo to help them improve their quality of life."
Throughout 2012, Chef McCargo will also promote the FMCNA
initiative with clinic visits and other events, as well as
education sessions that inspire patients to maintain healthy
diets.
"I have a real passion for cooking meals with big, bold flavors,
and I'm looking forward to creating new and tasty recipes for
people with restricted diets," said Chef McCargo. "I also hope to
inspire people with chronic kidney disease to stay creative in the
kitchen and excited about food because it can bring fun and joy to
their lives, and to the lives of their families."
All dialysis patients at FMCNA facilities work with a dietitian
to develop a healthy meal plan that includes plenty of protein, and
limits the amount of sodium, sugar, potassium and phosphorus that
they eat. In addition, patients are encouraged to eat a wide
variety of renal diet foods to keep their meals exciting, while
limiting their fluid intake to safe levels each day.
To kick off the campaign, Chef McCargo is sharing a new holiday
dessert recipe for dialysis patients, or for people entertaining
family and friends with restricted diets. Of course, you don’t have
to be a dialysis patient to enjoy this tasty dessert.
Along with a healthy diet, the Healthy Lifestyles initiative
also encourages people with kidney failure to get moving and be
physically active because it can help them have a better life on
dialysis. Fitness is important for many reasons: it keeps the heart
and other muscles strong; increases flexibility; improves
circulation, digestion, and sleep; and helps control blood pressure
and body weight. Patients can also make choices in their care to
help them live more normal lives, such as choosing to receive
dialysis treatments at home. Many patients who receive care at home
feel more empowered to live a healthy and active lifestyle, and may
also feel like they have regained control over their lives.
About Fresenius Medical Care
Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE: FMS) is the world’s leading
company devoted to patient-oriented renal therapy. Through more
than 2,700 clinics in North America, Europe, Latin America,
Asia-Pacific and Africa, we provide kidney dialysis treatments to
approximately 215,000 patients worldwide. We are also the world's
leading maker of dialysis products such as hemodialysis machines,
dialyzers and related disposable products. Chronic kidney failure
is a condition that affects about 2 million individuals
worldwide.
For more information about the company’s more than 1,800 U.S.
dialysis facilities, visit www.ultracare-dialysis.com (in English
and Spanish). For more information about Fresenius Medical Care,
visit www.fmc-ag.com or www.fmcna.com.
About Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr.
Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr. competed on and won season four of “The
Next Food Network Star” in 2008, beating out thousands of culinary
hopefuls for the ultimate dream job – his own Food Network show.
“Big Daddy’s House” premiered in 2008 and continues to be a
success. On “Big Daddy’s House,” Aaron shares his passion for big,
bold flavors and fun, family cooking. Aaron whips up mouth-watering
recipes inspired by many years of culinary experience and his
fun-loving family while bringing a down-to-earth vibe and warm
smile to the kitchen. Whether cooking with his children, relatives,
friends, or even by himself, big food and big fun reign
supreme.
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