DENVER, Jan. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita HealthCare
Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading independent provider of
integrated health and kidney care services in the United States, today announced the launch
of its winter cookbook, a collection of kidney-friendly recipes and
tips for everyday cold-weather meals.
"A great New Year's resolution is
promising to eat well and stay healthy, but it can be a difficult
resolution to keep, especially without a diet plan," said
Sara Colman, RDN, CDE, manager for
DaVita.com nutrition. "Today's Kidney Diet is the perfect
tool to help plan out meals and make a positive life change to
begin the New Year."
The cookbook features top recipes including:
- Gluten-Free Puffed Oven Pancake
- Crab-Stuffed Shrimp
- Peppercorn Pork Chops
- Green Chile Stew
- Anise and Orange Biscotti
To download Today's Kidney Diet: Hearty Winter Dishes
cookbook at no cost, visit DaVita.com/Cookbook.
Those with kidney disease can also take advantage of DaVita Diet
Helper™– an easy-to-use meal planning tool that tracks phosphorus,
potassium and sodium levels. It also features more than 1,000
recipes that are kidney and diabetes friendly. Individuals can also
find nutrition tips and information on the Kidney Diet Tips
blog.
More than 20 million adults over the age of 20 have kidney
disease, which can progress to end stage renal disease. Most are
unaware of their condition, as the disease is often symptomless
until its late stages. Individuals at higher risk for kidney
disease include those with diabetes or hypertension, as well as
adults age 65 and older, African Americans, Hispanics and Native
Americans.
About DaVita Kidney Care
DaVita Kidney
Care is a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a
Fortune 500® company that, through its operating divisions,
provides a variety of health care services to patient populations
throughout the United States and abroad. A leading
provider of dialysis services in the United
States, DaVita Kidney Care treats patients with chronic
kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita Kidney
Care strives to improve patients' quality of life by
innovating clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment
plans, personalized care teams and convenient health-management
services. As of September 30, 2015, DaVita Kidney
Care operated or provided administrative services at 2,225
outpatient dialysis centers located in the United
States serving approximately 177,000 patients. The company
also operated 104 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10
countries outside the United States. DaVita Kidney
Care supports numerous programs dedicated to creating
positive, sustainable change in communities around the world. The
company's leadership development initiatives and social
responsibility efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern
Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more information, please
visit DaVita.com.
DAVITA® and DAVITA DIET-HELPER™ are
trademarks of DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc.
Contact Information
Media:
Townshend Peters
303.876.2855
Townshend.Peters@davita.com
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