Thank you for the great information on this video! It's very helpful. What about the amount of potassium listed on the nutrition portion of the label (not the ingredient list)? Should those with CKD be mindful of not over doing potassium; particularly on a plant-based diet?
I'm so glad it is helpful! People with CKD should not restrict potassium if it is not needed. Especially in earlier stages of CKD where blood levels aren't usually elevated and a higher potassium diet helps lower blood pressure and protect kidney health. Potassium intake should really be based on someone's individual labs. Potassium restrictions usually come into play in late stages of CKD and End Stage Renal Disease when blood levels can easily become elevated. But even still, it is based on the individual and their labs/health! So it is always a great thing to look for on the food label, but a potassium restricted diet is still ~ 2000-3000 mg/day while the RDA is 4700 mg/day.
Love the info you provide. Really helpful, i do as much of that as i can . I love oats but one thing , nothing Quaker cause they GMO. I buy Bob's Red Mill oats, nothing in the bag but Whole Grain Oats. They have , steel cut, extra thick, really good
This video was exactly what I needed.👏 I knew I had to cut down on sodium etc. but I didn't have any guidelines. I've been staring at food labels having no idea what the limits to sodium should be. Thank you for this. I took a screenshot of your list at the end of the video to take with me to the store. I'm sure I'll have it memorized in no time. 😉
@@plantbasedkidneyskitchen Thanks Michele. More on labels and what CKD people should be on the look out for. The good, the bad and the ugly. Eg. I know there are some canned beans that are "good" and some are not, as far as sugar goes. Like maple sugar canned bean vs, Eden brand pressure cooked canned beans. This sort of stuff really needs to be repeated and repeated so people get the message. Can you also review other food items especially with the sugar content that can cause/aggravate CKD with pre-diabetes. I realize that is a big topic, but you could do several videos with cooking in your kitchen using an "Ingredient of the week" and have enough content to last a life time. For me, I am always looking for everyday food recipe ideas that can be tweeked to remove/reduce, or include ingredients that will "help maintain" or even improve kidney function.
@@plantbasedkidneyskitchen Fresh whole foods too ie, cantaloupe, rice, avocado, olive oil, carrots, lettuce, cucumber, zucchini, just to name a few. No ingredient labels but portion size in food prep would be helpful to control sugar, potassium, salts, phosphorus, fiber etc.
Don't eat anything out of cans and boxes, eat everything fresh! You have to manage everything that goes in your mouth with kidney disease, cause you have to realize the party is over you got to get smart!
Fresh food is definitely great. And I agree that you want to be controlling/managing what you put in your mouth. But there are still convenient canned/packaged, whole food items that people can used if they have kidney disease! They make no salt added canned beans and lentils (that can then be drained/rinsed). Fruits and veggies can be frozen and a great option. Dried pastas come in a box.
Thank you for the great information on this video! It's very helpful. What about the amount of potassium listed on the nutrition portion of the label (not the ingredient list)? Should those with CKD be mindful of not over doing potassium; particularly on a plant-based diet?
I'm so glad it is helpful! People with CKD should not restrict potassium if it is not needed. Especially in earlier stages of CKD where blood levels aren't usually elevated and a higher potassium diet helps lower blood pressure and protect kidney health. Potassium intake should really be based on someone's individual labs. Potassium restrictions usually come into play in late stages of CKD and End Stage Renal Disease when blood levels can easily become elevated. But even still, it is based on the individual and their labs/health! So it is always a great thing to look for on the food label, but a potassium restricted diet is still ~ 2000-3000 mg/day while the RDA is 4700 mg/day.
Thank you! We will look into my husband's labs with his kidney doctor.
Love the info you provide. Really helpful, i do as much of that as i can . I love oats but one thing , nothing Quaker cause they GMO. I buy Bob's Red Mill oats, nothing in the bag but Whole Grain Oats. They have , steel cut, extra thick, really good
I Love Bob's Red Mill and also One Degree oats :)
This video was exactly what I needed.👏 I knew I had to cut down on sodium etc. but I didn't have any guidelines. I've been staring at food labels having no idea what the limits to sodium should be. Thank you for this. I took a screenshot of your list at the end of the video to take with me to the store. I'm sure I'll have it memorized in no time. 😉
Great! So glad it is helpful for you! Good call taking a screenshot :)
This was helpful on how to read labels. Can you do more like this? Thanks
Absolutely! More on labels? Or what other type of videos/information are you looking for?
@@plantbasedkidneyskitchen Thanks Michele. More on labels and what CKD people should be on the look out for. The good, the bad and the ugly. Eg. I know there are some canned beans that are "good" and some are not, as far as sugar goes. Like maple sugar canned bean vs, Eden brand pressure cooked canned beans. This sort of stuff really needs to be repeated and repeated so people get the message. Can you also review other food items especially with the sugar content that can cause/aggravate CKD with pre-diabetes. I realize that is a big topic, but you could do several videos with cooking in your kitchen using an "Ingredient of the week" and have enough content to last a life time. For me, I am always looking for everyday food recipe ideas that can be tweeked to remove/reduce, or include ingredients that will "help maintain" or even improve kidney function.
@@plantbasedkidneyskitchen Fresh whole foods too ie, cantaloupe, rice, avocado, olive oil, carrots, lettuce, cucumber, zucchini, just to name a few. No ingredient labels but portion size in food prep would be helpful to control sugar, potassium, salts, phosphorus, fiber etc.
Don't eat anything out of cans and boxes, eat everything fresh! You have to manage everything that goes in your mouth with kidney disease, cause you have to realize the party is over you got to get smart!
Fresh food is definitely great. And I agree that you want to be controlling/managing what you put in your mouth. But there are still convenient canned/packaged, whole food items that people can used if they have kidney disease! They make no salt added canned beans and lentils (that can then be drained/rinsed). Fruits and veggies can be frozen and a great option. Dried pastas come in a box.