Renal Diet Headquarters Podcast 045 – Summer Picnic Ideas For Kidney Disease

Podcast #45 Released on July 8, 2015 Send in your questions about all things related to chronic kidney disease to [email protected] Great Foods for Grilling Grilling is one of the healthiest ways to cook your food, as it typically needs no extra fat or flavoring. Just about anything from meats to vegetables and more, can be grilled to perfection easily. Shrimp, salmon, and chicken are kidney friendly favorites. Lots of easy to follow recipes can be found at: https://www.davita.com/recipes/recipe-collections/16-healthy-grilling-recipes-for-people-with-kidney-disease/rc/7205 Sensational Salads There are plenty of easy to make and delicious sides and salads that will go perfectly with your grilled foods, or as easy entrees that are delicious as well as portable. Use them in sandwiches, on top of fresh salad greens, or on their own. Example: chicken or tuna salad made with fat free mayonnaise, celery, herbs, lemon juice, and chopped apples. Decadent Desserts Especially if you are out on the grill, you can make some healthy and delicious desserts simply by grilling your fruit. Peaches, pineapple, and apples are absolutely delicious when sliced thick and put on the grill. The heat brings out the sweet juiciness just perfectly. Add some fresh grated ginger and/or cinnamon to your apples and peaches for an extra flavor boost. Custom Condiments As many condiments simply have too much sodium, keep your toppings to a minimum. If your picnic foods need something extra, stick to mustard, mayonnaise, pepper, and onions to flavor your meals. What to Avoid When it comes to kidney friendly picnicking, there are going to be some foods that you want to avoid. Be wary of anything that is covered in condiments like ketchup and barbeque sauce, unless it is homemade with a kidney friendly recipe. These sauces have an enormous amount of additives that can be dangerous for you. Casseroles will usually have a lot of added salt as well. Luckily, you can make or find lots of healthy options for summer picnics. Check out my casserole recipe at: Casserole Recipe For Kidney Disease RDHQ045 Transcript Welcome to the Renal Diet Headquarters podcast with your host, Mathea Ford, CEO of Renal Diet headquarters. This is our weekly talk about how you can succeed with a kidney diet. Brought to you by Renal Diet HQ.com, a website whose mission is to be the most valued resource on kidney disease that people can use to improve their health. Hello. Welcome to the Renal Diet Headquarters podcast. This is number 45. I am your host, Mathea Ford. I wanted to talk to you today about things that are important to people with kidney disease and kidney failure. And you can find all the notes and the information I talked about at www.renaldiethq.com/045. Again, that's 045. I want to thank you for listening in. I know it's been a few months since January since I've published a podcast. And just suffice it to say, I took a little bit of a break and I'm back now to share my knowledge and my insights with y...