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Posted by nscappa @nscappa, Aug 31, 2022

Hello All,
I am really getting bored with eating primarily veggies so much. There must be some easy recipes out there and if you have any I would so appreciate anything you can suggest or even a book with easy recipes. I did purchase a renal diet cookbook, but most of the meals needed too many ingredients and I am NOT a cook per se. HELP!

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Oct 11, 2022
In reply to @l0lag0lag0b3 "Rhubarbs contain nearly twice as much oxalates than spinach, excess oxalates cause kidney stones. I like..." + (show)
@l0lag0lag0b3

Rhubarbs contain nearly twice as much oxalates than spinach, excess oxalates cause kidney stones.
I like to share my experience during the kidney donor eval phase. My wife the donor during the evaluation was found to have kidney stones and at one point I felt i was very near to the transplant phase ...but still very far from reality ! I must thank the Kidney donor Dr who identified the issue and told my wife to stop taking calcium supplements which worked but it took 2 months but it came through... you can understand what was going on in my mind for those 2 months.
For anyone has been identified with CKD... they should try avoid rhubarb & spinach. Also both spinach & rhubarb contain a lot of vitamin A which helps to clot the blood... so in my view all CKD people should exercise restrain.

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@ldrlaw @kamama94 @10lag0lag0b3 @colleenyoung
I love how our community here comes together and shares! Our combined experiences and lessons learned bring our individual worlds together and help us feel so not alone, don't they!?
Ginger

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ldrlaw | @ldrlaw | Oct 11, 2022
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@gingerw

@ldrlaw @kamama94 @10lag0lag0b3 @colleenyoung
I love how our community here comes together and shares! Our combined experiences and lessons learned bring our individual worlds together and help us feel so not alone, don't they!?
Ginger

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Yes!

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Vicki LeBlanc

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ldrlaw | @ldrlaw | Oct 12, 2022
In reply to @l0lag0lag0b3 "Rhubarbs contain nearly twice as much oxalates than spinach, excess oxalates cause kidney stones. I like..." + (show)
@l0lag0lag0b3

Rhubarbs contain nearly twice as much oxalates than spinach, excess oxalates cause kidney stones.
I like to share my experience during the kidney donor eval phase. My wife the donor during the evaluation was found to have kidney stones and at one point I felt i was very near to the transplant phase ...but still very far from reality ! I must thank the Kidney donor Dr who identified the issue and told my wife to stop taking calcium supplements which worked but it took 2 months but it came through... you can understand what was going on in my mind for those 2 months.
For anyone has been identified with CKD... they should try avoid rhubarb & spinach. Also both spinach & rhubarb contain a lot of vitamin A which helps to clot the blood... so in my view all CKD people should exercise restrain.

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Thank you for your comment echoing Kamama's concern about oxalates. Dang - why is EVERYTHING that's good out of bounds?

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Cheryl, Volunteer Mentor | @cehunt57 | Oct 14, 2022
In reply to @colleenyoung "I love rhubarb. The more tart the better in my opinion. I, too, considered rhubarb to..." + (show)
@colleenyoung

I love rhubarb. The more tart the better in my opinion. I, too, considered rhubarb to be a fruit. It's not?

@gingerw @kamama94 @cehunt57 @nscappa @hello1234 @l0lag0lag0b3 @jsaling, do you have any rhubarb recipes that are kidney friendly that don't require heaps of sugar?

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@colleenyoung I’ve been away from Mayo Clinic Connect lately because I’ve had company. My experience with rhubarb is mostly wishing I had some growing in my yard! When I find it I’ve made a simple sauce to spoon over other goodies or a crisp, crumble, Brown Betty, etc. I use an apple recipe and substitute rhubarb for the apples. I am diabetic so I am very concerned about the carbs in all the sugar required in these recipes. But I have NEVER had good results cooking (especially baking) using any sugar substitute. I just make the real deal, stick to very small portions, limit the frequency of those portions and share the end result with other people so I don’t eat too much myself. I never considered this stuff to be a CKD concern at all. Diabetes concerns more than make up for using caution with rhubarb!

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Cheryl, Volunteer Mentor | @cehunt57 | Oct 14, 2022
In reply to @kamama94 "Sorry, no recipes. Here's why: Patients with chronic renal functional impairment may be advised to avoid..." + (show)
@kamama94

Sorry, no recipes. Here's why:

Patients with chronic renal functional impairment may be advised to avoid oral intake of excessive amounts of oxalate-containing foods such as rhubarb or spinach.

On the other hand, some studies may indicate rhubarb can help slow CKD progression.

Until I know more about it I don't use it.

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@kamama94 I never heard anything about rhubarb in conjunction with CKD. Your comments are interesting. I’ve heard of oxalates being a potential problem and asked my nephrologist about it. He assures me that I don’t have a problem with that.

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kamama94 | @kamama94 | Oct 14, 2022

Just FYI from Harvard, WEB MD, and other sources:

Avoid stone-forming foods: Beets, chocolate, spinach, rhubarb, tea, and most nuts are rich in oxalate, which can contribute to kidney stones. If you suffer from stones, your doctor may advise you to avoid these foods or to consume them in smaller amounts. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/5-steps-for-preventing-kidney-stones-201310046721

Also https://www.webmd.com/kidney-stones/kidney-stones-food-causes
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/kidney-stones-diet/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/kidney-stone-diet#foods-to-limit-or-avoid
https://www.healthline.com/health/kidney-stone-diet#food-and-drinks-to-avoid

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ldrlaw | @ldrlaw | Oct 15, 2022
In reply to @kamama94 "Just FYI from Harvard, WEB MD, and other sources: Avoid stone-forming foods: Beets, chocolate, spinach, rhubarb,..." + (show)
@kamama94

Just FYI from Harvard, WEB MD, and other sources:

Avoid stone-forming foods: Beets, chocolate, spinach, rhubarb, tea, and most nuts are rich in oxalate, which can contribute to kidney stones. If you suffer from stones, your doctor may advise you to avoid these foods or to consume them in smaller amounts. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/5-steps-for-preventing-kidney-stones-201310046721

Also https://www.webmd.com/kidney-stones/kidney-stones-food-causes
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/kidney-stones-diet/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/kidney-stone-diet#foods-to-limit-or-avoid
https://www.healthline.com/health/kidney-stone-diet#food-and-drinks-to-avoid

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Great researcher but not much fun! 😘

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pdrago1955 | @pdrago1955 | Oct 15, 2022

Hello........I have been posting on PINTEREST, kidney-friendly recipes which I have researched and collected. Go to the App. of
PINTEREST and plug in my name:
Patti Drago, page through ny different recipe categories until you find "kidney-friendly". There is a good selection......I wish you well🥰

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ldrlaw | @ldrlaw | Oct 16, 2022
In reply to @pdrago1955 "Hello........I have been posting on PINTEREST, kidney-friendly recipes which I have researched and collected. Go to..." + (show)
@pdrago1955

Hello........I have been posting on PINTEREST, kidney-friendly recipes which I have researched and collected. Go to the App. of
PINTEREST and plug in my name:
Patti Drago, page through ny different recipe categories until you find "kidney-friendly". There is a good selection......I wish you well🥰

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Thanks Patti

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belabaliw | @belabaliw | Oct 17, 2022

Thank you for the input. I was just diagnosed with stage 3 CKD and very much interested in kidney friendly recipes. But I don’t download apps due to some hacking issues. Is there a way it can be downloaded in this medium?
Thank you to everybody who shed a light in our condition.

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