Try These Recipes and Tips to Meet the Dietary
Needs of People with Diabetes or Kidney Failure
Planning a holiday meal that everyone can enjoy takes special
effort when guests or family members are among the 430,000
Americans with kidney failure who depend on dialysis. Their diets
require lots of high-protein foods, while limiting their
consumption of foods containing sodium, potassium and phosphorus.
In addition, many people with kidney failure also have diabetes,
and their need to additionally control carbohydrate intake can make
meal planning even more complicated.
For a delicious diabetes and
dialysis-friendly holiday appetizer the whole family will love, try
these Buffalo Chicken Salad Stuffed Cucumber Cups from Chef Aaron
McCargo, Jr. and Fresenius Medical Care. (Photo: Business Wire)
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of chronic kidney disease
and kidney failure, which eventually requires some type of renal
replacement therapy. So in recognition of National Diabetes Month
this November, Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), the
nation’s leading network of dialysis facilities, asked celebrity
Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr., along with its own staff dietitians, to
select an assortment of healthy recipes to consider as part of the
holiday menu.
“Dialysis patients do need to pay attention to their diets, and
steer clear of dried fruit, pumpkin, potatoes, and some of the
other traditional holiday treats,” says Chef McCargo, star of Food
Network’s “Big Daddy’s House.” “But if they follow these recipes,
they can enjoy amazing holiday meals without compromising their
health.”
The dishes described below are kidney and diabetes friendly, and
should be safe for both groups of patients when consumed
individually and in the suggested portions.
Five Diabetes & Dialysis-Friendly
Holiday Recipes
1) Appetizer: “Buffalo Chicken Salad Stuffed
Cucumber Cups.” This recipe mixes shredded chicken breast with a
tangy dressing of mayonnaise, blue cheese, lemon juice, garlic,
chives and hot sauce. A two-cucumber-cup serving contains 23 grams
of protein, 6 grams of carbohydrates, and 270 mg sodium.
2) Main dish: “Spicy Honey Glazed Pork Chops.” This
holiday favorite contains 28 grams of protein, 15 grams of
carbohydrates, and only 69 mg sodium per serving.
3) Side dish: “Carrot and Ginger Mash.” A perfect
complement for the spicy pork chops, this dish is a great
substitute for mashed potatoes, but with just 6 grams of
carbohydrates, 36 mg sodium and 166 mg of potassium per
serving.
4) Dessert: “Peaches and Cream Bread Pudding.” This rich
blend of baked eggs, cream, unsweetened peaches and angel food cake
contains just 11 grams of carbohydrates, 78 mg of phosphorous and
110 mg sodium.
5) Brunch: “Mini Frittatas.” These savory muffin-tin egg
frittatas contain onions, asparagus and Gruyere cheese topped with
cream cheese and chives. Each serving contains 10 grams of protein,
and only 3 grams of carbohydrate and 130 mg sodium.
“We are committed to giving patients delicious dishes with bold
flavors,” says Robin Russell, lead dietitian for FMCNA’s North
Texas region. “But it’s important to remember that too much of a
good thing can be as harmful as eating the wrong things.” She
suggests that dialysis and diabetes patients consider balance –
both visually and nutritionally – when filling their plates. Here
are a few tips:
- Balance colors: Greens, oranges
and browns look beautiful together on a holiday plate. A blend of
colors can also help you to balance nutrients like protein,
potassium, phosphorus, sodium and carbohydrates.
- Balance textures: Mix crisp and
crunchy with smooth and creamy items to avoid too much fried food,
mashed potatoes, rice casseroles or dairy.
- Balance flavors: Choose an
assortment of foods that are sweet, savory and tart. A variety of
flavors can complement each other, as well as balance
nutrients.
- Balance portions: Leave space
between foods. Over-filled plates usually lead to an over-stuffed
body. Too much food also can lead to dangerous blood levels of
sugar, potassium and phosphorus, sodium and excess thirst.
For a complete list of Chef McCargo’s dialysis-friendly recipes,
as well as fitness tips, videos and other information about staying
active and maintaining a healthy diet on dialysis, visit FMCNA’s
Healthy Lifestyles website. To find a dialysis facility near you,
call toll free at 1-866-4-DIALYSIS (1-866-434-2597).
About Fresenius Medical Care North America
Through its leading network of more than 2,150 dialysis
facilities in North America and vascular access centers,
laboratory, pharmacy and affiliated hospitals and nephrology
practices, Fresenius Medical Care provides renal services to
hundreds of thousands of people throughout the United States,
Mexico and Canada. It is also the continent’s top producer of
dialysis equipment, dialyzers and related disposable products and a
major supplier of renal pharmaceuticals. For more information about
the company, visit www.fmcna.com; for information about patient
services, visit www.ultracare-dialysis.com.
FMCNA has launched a company-wide program to provide flu shots
to its 230,000 patients and staff this season, at no cost to the
recipients. FMCNA will also donate $1 for every patient and
employee vaccinated through this program to be allocated among
charities supporting renal patients, and to the FMCNA CARES
employee emergency relief fund. Flu is a contagious respiratory
illness carried by airborne viruses and spread by sneezing and
coughing. For vulnerable segments of the population, such as people
with CKD and kidney failure, their condition and the demands of
their life-sustaining treatment, leave them at greater risk for
complications related to influenza. For more information on flu
prevention, visit www.slugthebug.com.
About Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr.
Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr. competed on and won season four of “The
Next Food Network Star” in 2008, beating out thousands of culinary
hopefuls for the ultimate dream job – his own Food Network show.
“Big Daddy’s House” premiered in 2008 and continues to be a
success. On “Big Daddy’s House,” Aaron shares his passion for big,
bold flavors and fun, family cooking, bringing a down-to-earth vibe
and warm smile to the kitchen. He recently published his first
cookbook, “Simply Done, Well Done.” Whether cooking for his
children, relatives, friends, or even himself, big food and big fun
reign supreme. FMCNA and Aaron have been working together since
2011 to encourage dialysis patients to get back in the kitchen by
developing dishes with big, bold flavors that they can enjoy, while
still adhering to the restrictions of their dialysis diets.
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