Crunch on This …A Fresh Look at Nuts for Renal Nutrition

As renal dietitians, common questions our clients ask of us are “Can I eat this or that?” The answer depends on the nutrient composition of the particular food item in question. Nuts are often one of those foods on the “Can I” question. Unfortunately, these food items end up on the high potassium and/or high phosphorus food lists. However, nuts offer so much nutritionally. It should not be surprising to learn that Americans are adding more nuts to their diet.1 Perhaps, we should take another look at this nutritional powerhouse.
Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Product Update Source Type: research