What are oxalates? Oxalic acid is an organic compound found in many plants, including leafy green vegetables, cocoa, fruit, sweet potato, currants and spinach just to name a few. Generally, the oxalate content in plants is at its highest in the leaves followed by the seeds then at its lowest in the stems. The concentration …
Is This The Same as a Ketogenic Diet? The first thing I want to mention before we dive into the world of Ketoanalogues is to discuss what they are NOT. This diet, and its management, have nothing to do with the ketogenic diet or weight loss. This is a scientific dietary management approach for those …
Today I want to share a yummy vegetarian recipe packed with high-quality plant protein, Tempeh. Currently, digestibility corrected amino acid score (DIAAS) is a worldwide acknowledged approach for determining protein quality and proteins with DIAAS equal to or higher than 75 are defined as high-quality according to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United …
You are what you eat however, there is a lot more that is happening inside of our bodies that are just as important. Digestion is a core function of the human body of which digestive enzymes and other chemicals are an essential component in the metabolism and absorption of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients from …
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The word asparagus originates from the Greek word for stalk or shoot. When it comes to the medicinal properties of Asparagus and one does a Goole search you are likely to come across two main different types of Asparagus. The first one is the common Asparagus Officinalis, the one you will find in the supermarket, …
Today I wanted to talk to you about one of my most favorite vegetables… okra. Whist, it isn’t a staple vegetable in many people’s refrigerators, if you or a loved one have been diagnosed with kidney disease then adding okra to your diet may have many amazing health benefits. Read on to find out more. …
Now, I don’t think I’m telling you anything new when I say that when it comes to our health, the food we put in our body can be harmful or helpful. The good news is that eating well and choosing foods that are going to add to your health and not take away from it …
Today I want to talk about one of my pet peeves when it comes to dietary advice for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and that is the issue of potassium. So what is it that I take issue to? Well, it’s the widespread belief that all people with CKD must follow a low potassium …
The low down on Potassium – do you really need to avoid it if you have CKD? Read More »
Food really is the cornerstone to good health. Without good nutrition we can’t expect our body to function optimally or to heal ourselves from disease. As the father of medicine, Hippocrates, once said, ‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.’ However, for people with kidney disease, knowing what to eat and what …
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When you have kidney disease, maintaining an optimal pH balance is one of the most important things you can do to improve your kidney health, so today I want to talk about what this means and dispel a common misconception about the best supplements to use to help alkalise the body. The Acid: Alkaline Balance …
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