Spring Into Health with Vibrant Kidney-Friendly Meals 🌷🥙

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Coach Ginny Marksl RDN
May 09, 2025

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Hello there! 

As spring continues to flourish, let's embrace the season's vibrant produce with kidney-friendly recipes that are both nutritious and full of flavor. This edition brings you new dishes to enjoy the best of May's bounty.

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

Lemon Blueberry Oatmeal

1 to 2 Servings

Why It's Kidney Friendly

Oats are a wholesome source of fiber, and blueberries add antioxidants without overwhelming potassium levels, making this oatmeal a refreshing, kidney-friendly breakfast.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of rolled oats

  • 1 cup of water

  • 1/2 cup of fresh blueberries

  • Zest of 1 lemon

  • 1 tablespoon of honey

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, bring water to a boil and add oats.

  2. Cook until oats are tender, about 5 minutes, then stir in blueberries, lemon zest, and honey.

  3. Serve warm, enjoying the bright flavors.

Sodium

Protein

Potassium

Phosphorus

5 mg

4 mg

160 mg

90 mg

Kidney resource of the Day

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Veteran kidney nurse Janeth Kingston, BSN, RN, leverages her 10+ years of experience to help kidney patients simplify their diet management. This book provides a comprehensive planner to track daily renal nutrients, plan weekly kidney-friendly meals, and create grocery lists, all in just seven minutes a day.

Transform Your Health with Ease

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Why This Planner?

  • Expert Guidance: Benefit from the expertise of Nurse Kingston, who has helped over 20,587 patients avoid dialysis.

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  • Take the First Step Towards Better Kidney Health:

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  • Take proactive steps towards better kidney care with the expert guidance of Nurse Janeth Kingston.

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