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🚴♀️ Summer Active: Fitness-friendly CKD Recipes & Workout Tips!
Embrace Summer Celebrations with Delicious, Kidney-Safe Delights!
Coach Ginny Marksl RDN
July 23, 2024
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Hello there!
Summer is the perfect time to get active and enjoy outdoor fitness. This edition brings you fitness-friendly, kidney-friendly recipes and wellness practices. We're here to fuel your workouts with nutritious meals, health tips, and features. Let's stay active and healthy!
30 Minutes Easy Kidney-Friendly Recipe
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!
Pre-Workout Snack: Banana & Almond Butter Toast
Why It's Kidney Friendly
Bananas provide quick energy and almond butter offers healthy fats and protein, making this a great pre-workout snack.
Ingredients
1 slice of whole grain bread
1 tablespoon of almond butter
1/2 banana, sliced
Directions
Toast the bread.
Spread almond butter on the toast and top with banana slices.
Enjoy before your workout for an energy boost.
Nutritional Info (per serving)
Sodium Protein Potassium Phosphorus | 150 mg 7 g 200 mg 100 mg |
Post-Workout Lunch: Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad
Why It's Kidney Friendly
Greek yogurt provides protein and calcium, and chicken is a lean meat choice, making this a protein-packed post-workout lunch.
Ingredients
1/2 cup of shredded chicken
1/4 cup of Greek yogurt
1/4 cup of diced celery and grapes
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
Serve chilled over whole grain bread, lettuce, or enjoy by itself.
Nutritional Info (per serving)
Sodium Protein Potassium Phosphorus | 200 mg 25 g 300 mg 200 mg |
Dinner: Black Bean Tacos with Fresh Salsa
Why It's Kidney Friendly
Black beans provide plant-based protein and fiber, and fresh salsa adds a tangy flavor, making this a nutrient-packed dinner after a day of workouts.
Ingredients
2 whole grain tortillas
1/2 cup of low-sodium canned black beans, rinsed
1/2 cup of fresh salsa (tomatoes, onions, cilantro)
1/4 cup of shredded lettuce
Directions
Warm the tortillas.
Add black beans and fresh salsa to each tortilla.
Top with shredded lettuce and serve.
Nutritional Info (per serving)
Sodium Protein Potassium Phosphorus | 200 mg 15 g 400 mg 200 mg |
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