🍎 Harvest Time: Apple-themed CKD Recipes & Fall Fitness Tips!

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Coach Ginny Marksl RDN
August 30, 2024

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As apple trees bear their delicious fruit, let's celebrate the season's bounty with apple-themed, kidney-friendly recipes and wellness habits. This edition invites you to enjoy the harvest while maintaining kidney health. Let's savor the sweetness of autumn!

30min Easy Kidney Friendly Recipes

I made it a point to start with the most requested feature which is to serve you with quick, easy, and kidney-friendly recipes. Each recipe counts the SPPP: sodium, potassium, phosphorus and protein for easier review. Enjoy!

Breakfast: Apple-Cinnamon Overnight Oats

Why It's Kidney Friendly

Apples are low in potassium, and oats provide heart-healthy fiber, making these overnight oats a comforting, kidney-friendly breakfast.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of old-fashioned rolled oats

  • 1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk

  • 1 apple, diced

  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

  • 1 tablespoon of honey or maple syrup

Directions

  1. Mix oats, almond milk, apples, cinnamon, and sweetener in a mason jar or airtight container.

  2. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

  3. Uncover and stir before serving.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Sodium

Protein

Potassium

Phosphorus

75 mg

5 g

200 mg

100 mg

Dinner: Stir-Fried Chicken with Apples & Veggies

Why It's Kidney Friendly

Chicken provides lean protein, apples add a hint of sweetness, and veggies provide fiber, making this savory dish a balanced and flavorful dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound of chicken breast, thinly sliced

  • 1 apple, thinly sliced

  • 2 cups of mixed veggies (bell peppers, snow peas, carrots)

  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil

  • Herbs and spices to taste (garlic, pepper, thyme)

Directions

  1. In a pan, heat olive oil over medium heat.

  2. Add sliced chicken and stir-fry until cooked.

  3. Add apples and veggies, stirring until tender.

  4. Sprinkle with herbs and spices, and serve warm.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Sodium

Protein

Potassium

Phosphorus

150 mg

30 g

400 mg

250 mg

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