May's Fresh Flavors for Kidney Health 🌿🥗

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Coach Ginny Marksl RDN
May 06, 2025

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May is bursting with fresh flavors perfect for crafting kidney-friendly meals. This edition introduces new recipes that highlight the season’s best produce, ensuring your meals are both delicious and supportive of kidney health.

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!

DINNER

Lemon Herb Pork Chops with Spring Vegetable

2 Servings

Why It's Kidney Friendly

Pork chops provide a lean protein source, and pairing them with seasonal vegetables like carrots and asparagus makes for a balanced, kidney-friendly dinner.

Ingredients

  • 2 pork chops

  • 1 bunch of asparagus, trimmed

  • 1 cup of baby carrots

  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil

  • Juice of 1 lemon

  • 1 teaspoon of dried thyme

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

  2. Toss asparagus and carrots with half the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Arrange around the edges of a baking dish.

  3. Rub pork chops with remaining olive oil, lemon juice, thyme, salt, and pepper. Place in the center of the dish.

  4. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until pork is cooked through and vegetables are tender.

  5. Serve hot, enjoying the fresh and vibrant flavors.

Sodium

Protein

Potassium

Phosphorus

90 mg

26 mg

250 mg

210 mg

Kidney resource of the Day

This comprehensive book offers a vast collection of kidney-friendly food items, each validated for low potassium, phosphorus, sodium, and protein levels. With practical tips and printable resources, this guide makes meal planning easy and stress-free.

What You Will Learn

  • Extensive lists of kidney-friendly foods with low potassium, phosphorus, sodium, and protein levels.

  • How to create balanced, renal-friendly meal plans.

  • Tips for integrating these foods into your daily diet.

  • Printable pages for easy reference during meal planning and grocery shopping.

  • Expert-backed advice to ensure you have accurate and practical dietary information.

Why It's Important

Managing CKD requires careful dietary planning, and having a reliable resource simplifies this process. By following the guidelines in this book, you can ensure that your diet supports your kidney health, helping you to avoid chronic kidney disease.

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