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Friday, March 23, 2012

Eat Healthy with This Spaghetti, Asparagus Carbonara

Approximately one in nine adults have chronic kidney disease. Take a look at this recipe to eat right and keep flavor in your life.

Maintaining a healthy diet is a goal for many people, but for those with chronic illnesses it can be a matter of life and death. Fresenius Medical Care North America, the nation’s leading network of dialysis facilities, and Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr., star of Food Network’s Big Daddy’s House, partnered to develop tasty, satisfying and affordable new dialysis-friendly recipes aimed at helping people with chronic kidney disease live a better life on dialysis. Fresenius Medical Care has clinics in Austell, Smyrna and Marietta. Nesbitt Gignilliat, RD, LD, a dietitian at Fresenius Medical Care in Marietta, offered simple tips on how to maintain your health and flavorful meals in an interview with Marietta Patch in January. She suggested …

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Crystal L. Lauderdale

4:41 pm on Friday, March 23, 2012

I lost my favorite recipe for healthy carbonara about a year ago and haven't been able to recreate it. This looks delish! Thanks for sharing!   more ›

Shop and Cook on a Budget

You can still have flavorful and affordable meals even if you are on a restricted diet. Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr. and Marietta dietitian Nesbitt Gignilliat have tips.

People with kidney failure need to maintain restricted diets to feel their best, so cooking flavorful, healthy and affordable meals can be a daily challenge. To help celebrate National Kidney Month in March, Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr., star of Food Network’s Big Daddy’s House, in partnership with Fresenius Medical Care North America, which has clinics in Austell, Smyrna and Marietta, offers recipes for the renal diet. Approximately one in nine adults, or 20 million Americans have chronic kidney disease with another 20 million at increased risks. There are around 16,000 dialysis patients in Georgia, according to the U.S. Renal Data System, USRDS 2009 Annual Data Report. People on dialysis have to limit many mainstream foods that most of us …

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

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A Restricted Diet Doesn't Have to Mean Restricted Flavor

By adding variety and flavor to your diet, you can enjoy life even with the limits of a chronic illness.

Approximately one in nine adults, or 20 million Americans have chronic kidney disease with another 20 million at increased risks. There are around 16,000 dialysis patients in Georgia, according to the U.S. Renal Data System, USRDS 2009 Annual Data Report. "One of the major challenges that people experience when they first start dialysis is that they have a lot of foods in their diet that they can no longer have," Nesbitt Gignilliat, RD, LD, dietitian at Fresenius Medical Care said. "All of the sudden they have a lot of restrictions, especially in the South where we have a lot of common foods that are higher in phosphorus." Reducing phosphorus in a diet can be particularly difficult. While dialysis patients are given lists of food to avoid…

Janet

4:20 am on Sunday, January 22, 2012

Interesting. I am sure that many people should start substituting their foods now. It will be make them healthier and easier if you have to change your diet. The substitues certainly sound just as flavorful. I will need to try some of them.   more ›

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Eat Right with These Chicken Tacos

Approximately one in nine adults have chronic kidney disease. Take a look at this recipe to eat right and keep flavor in your life.

Maintaining a healthy diet is a goal for many people, but for those with chronic illnesses it can be a matter of life and death. Fresenius Medical Care North America, the nation’s leading network of dialysis facilities, and Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr., star of Food Network’s Big Daddy’s House, partnered to develop tasty, satisfying and new dialysis-friendly recipes as part of FMCNA’s Healthy Lifestyle initiative aimed at helping people with chronic kidney disease live a better life on dialysis. Fresenius Medical Care has clinics in Austell, Smyrna and Marietta. Fresenius Medical Care will expand in Cobb by bringing 120 jobs to Kennesaw. Chicken Tacos Ingredients: Preparation: MEASURING the cheese is the key! It should be ⅛ cup per 2 tacos. …

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Stay Healthy with Crunchy Lemon Herbed Chicken

Approximately one in nine adults have chronic kidney disease. Take a look at this recipe to eat right and keep flavor in your life.

Maintaining a healthy diet is a goal for many people, but for those with chronic illnesses it can be a matter of life and death. Fresenius Medical Care North America, the nation’s leading network of dialysis facilities, and Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr., star of Food Network’s Big Daddy’s House, partnered to develop tasty, satisfying and new dialysis-friendly recipes as part of FMCNA’s Healthy Lifestyle initiative aimed at helping people with chronic kidney disease live a better life on dialysis. Fresenius Medical Care has clinics in Austell, Smyrna and Marietta. Fresenius Medical Care will expand in Cobb by bringing 120 jobs to Kennesaw. Crunchy Lemon Herbed Chicken Ingredients: Items needed for garnish: Preparation: For an additional tasty …

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Sautéed Beef with Creamy Mushroom, Shallot Sauce

Approximately one in nine adults have chronic kidney disease. Take a look at this recipe to eat right and keep flavor in your life.

Maintaining a healthy diet is a goal for many people, but for those with chronic illnesses it can be a matter of life and death. Fresenius Medical Care North America, the nation’s leading network of dialysis facilities, and Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr., star of Food Network’s Big Daddy’s House, partnered to develop tasty, satisfying and new dialysis-friendly recipes as part of FMCNA’s Healthy Lifestyle initiative aimed at helping people with chronic kidney disease live a better life on dialysis. Fresenius Medical Care has clinics in Austell, Smyrna and Marietta. Fresenius Medical Care will expand in Cobb by bringing 120 jobs to Kennesaw. Sautéed Beef with Creamy Mushroom and Shallot Sauce Ingredients: Optional: Splash of malt vinegar or red …

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