Non-diabetic, CKD: What is salt substitute? How much sugar can I have?

Posted by marlinhampton @marlinhampton, Aug 3, 2022

What is salt substitute? How much sugar in teaspoons can I have per day. I am 84 years old and have been in stage 3 for 10 years.

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marlinhampton | @marlinhampton | Feb 4, 2023

I do not have diabetes. Can I have sugar? If so how much per day?

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 4, 2023

In reply to @marlinhampton "I do not have diabetes. Can I have sugar? If so how much per day?" + (show)

@marlinhampton, welcome back. I see that you are searching for answers to your previously asked question about living with kidney disease and sugar intake. I moved your question to the previous discussion here:
- Non-diabetic, CKD: What is salt substitute? How much sugar can I have?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/not-diabetic-ckd-stage-3b/

I did this so you can see the helpful responses from @gingerw @realitytest @kamama94 and others.

You ask how many teaspoons can I have a day. Don't forget to count hidden sugars. This article explains:
- Sugar and Your Kidneys https://www.kidney.org/content/sugar-and-your-kidneys

I understand your frustration with getting a straight answer because most information talks about having both diabetes and kidney disease when searching about sugar intake.

Do you find it hard to reduce sugar?

sammyloue | @sammyloue | Feb 7, 2023

Doctors told me I am in a good place when I was in stage 3a. I do not use a salt substitute but I am careful about sugar. Don't actually count teaspoons. Some days I do not eat any. I am 95.