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List of Cookbooks for Kidney Patients (May 2009)

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Online Books and Resources for Kidney Patients

Title	Author	Cost	Available From	Comments

Carbohydrate and Sodium Controlled Recipes	Council on Renal Nutrition of Northern California/ Northern Nevada, 1983	$10.00 (includes shipping & handling)	UCSF Medical Center Mount Zion Dialysis Unit c/o Suzanne Gibson, RD 1675 Scott Street San Francisco, CA 94115 Ph: (415) 353-7725 Fax: (415) 885-7396 www.crn-norcal.org	Recipes: Low in saturated fat Nutrient analysis Large print Audience: Adult hemodialysis and home therapies Diabetes Heart disease/cardiac High blood pressure

Chinese Renal Kitchen, Cookbook for People Living With a Special Diet for Kidneys	British Columbia Chinese Nutrition Consultants, 1999 (2nd Edition)	$45.00 US (Includes shipping and handling) US checks/money orders made payable to: "Providence Research Institute Trust"	c/o Clinical Nutrition Attn: Dean Cox Clinical Nutrition Assistant St. Paul's Hospital Room 4000 Providence Building 1081 Burrard Street Vancouver, BD V6Z1Y6 Canada Ph: (604) 806-8141 Fax: (604) 806-8076	Recipes: 120 recipes Chinese and English Nutrient analysis Large print Audience: Kidney patients who want Chinese recipes adapted to renal recommendations

Title	Author	Cost	Available From	Comments
Cooking for David: A Culinary Dialysis Cookbook	Sara Coleman, RD, CDE and Dorothy Gordon, BS, RN, September 2000	$25.95 plus $6.95 for shipping and handling; California add $2.02 tax (Volume pricing available)	Culinary Kidney Cooks P.O. Box 468, Dept. N Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (714) 842-4684 Fax: (714) 842-4694 www.culinarykidneycooks.com Money back guarantee offered	272 pages; Loose-leaf style with 'e-zel' cookbook stand Recipes: 160 recipes Nutrient analysis with meal planning Audience: Dialysis and home therapies Diabetes Other: Web site lists new recipes and tips

Cooking the Renal Way	Oregon Council on Renal Nutrition, Revised 1993	$10.00 (includes shipping & handling)	Oregon Council on Renal Nutrition P.O. Box 29133 Portland, OR 97210-9133 Ph: (503) 371-8047	125 pages Recipes: Nutrient analysis Holiday menus Diabetic recipes and desserts Audience: Hemodialysis and home therapies Diabetes

Creative Cooking for Renal Diabetic Diets or Creative Cooking for Renal Diets	Cleveland Clinic Foundation 1985	$17.95 plus $6.95 shipping and handling	BookMasters 30 Amberwood Parkway Ashland, OH 44805 (800) 247-6553 www.patientsupport.net	280 pages Recipes: 288 renal recipes 187 renal diabetic recipes Modified for sodium, protein, potassium and fluid Nutrient analysis and exchanges Calorie boosters Serving guides Extra large print Audience: Renal Diabetes

Title	Author	Cost	Available From	Comments
Everyday Eating Cookbook	Council on Renal Nutrition of Illinois, 2nd printing	$5.00 for Illinois residents $7.50 for all other states (Includes shipping and handling)	NKF of Illinois 215 West IllinoisSt., Suite 1C Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 321-1500 E-mail: kidney@nkfi.org www.nkfi.org/patients/dialysis.html	Recipes: 105 recipes Nutrient analysis Easy to find ingredients A complete cookbook for the dialysis patient Audience: Renal

The Gourmet Renal Cookbook	Edited by Sharon Stall, RD, 2nd edition	$14.95 (Includes shipping and handling)	Sol Goldman Renal Therapy Center Lenox Hill Hospital 100 East 77th Street New York, NY 10021 Contact: Linda Pino Ph: (212) 434-3266 Fax: (212) 434-4528	Recipes: Outlines general nutrition guidelines Nutrient analysis and exchanges Audience: Dialysis Pre-dialysis

The Kidney Helper Cookbook	Bob Lutfy & Natalie Lufty with Mary Pinto, RD	$24.95 plus $4.00 for shipping and handling	Ph: (877) 248-2331 www.consumermedhelp.com/ KHMECookbook.html	230 pages Recipes: Ethnically diverse Middle-Eastern recipes Nutrient analysis Large print Tips and renal resources Audience: Renal

Kidney Kids' Cookbook	Four donor-moms: Kay Anderson, Frances Buchanan, Linda Tyler, Betsy Watson (editor)	$10.00 (Includes shipping and handling) Note on check for cookbook	NKF of Arkansas 1818 North Taylor Street Little Rock, AR 72207 (501) 664-4343 Fax: (816) 221-7984 Email: nkfa@aristotle.net	Recipes: Tempting recipes Menus and grocery shopping lists Audience: Pediatric renal Other: "One Mother's Story" Spiral bound Encouragement to families

Title	Author	Cost	Available From	Comments
Now You're Cooking- A Resource for People with Kidney Disease	Council on Renal Nutrition of New England	$20.00 plus $3.00 for shipping and handling Make check payable to CRNNE. Note on check for cookbook	NKF of MA/RI/NH/VT 85 Astor Avenue Norwood, MA 02062 (800) 542-4001 www.kidney.org/site/105/pdf/ crnnecookbook.pdf	Recipes: Discussion of nutrients Menus Nutrient analysis and renal/diabetic exchanges Audience: Renal Other: Pictures of New England countryside

The Renal Family Cookbook	Renal Family Inc., 1983	$15.00 (Includes shipping and handling Make check payable to Multimed, Inc.	Multimed Publications 66 Martin Street Milton, Ontario L9T 2R2 Canada (909) 875-2456 Fax: (905) 875-2864 www.multi-med.com/renal- family-cookbook	Recipes: Low sodium Individualized for special needs Interesting foods to help "normalize" your food choices Nutrient analysis Audience: Adult hemodialysis patients Other: Published in English and Chinese

The Renal Gourmet: or What to Eat When Your Kidneys Quit	Mardelle Peters, Kidney patient	$21.00 (Includes shipping and handling) $31.00 (Outside of the US)	Emenar Incorporated 13n625 Coombs Road Elgin, Illinois 60123 Website: www.kidney-cookbook.com (Download order form)	196 pages Recipes 200 delicious recipes Low salt, incorporating herbs, spices and vinegars Nutrient analysis by dietitians Renal nutrition tips Dialysis cooking Audience: Renal patients; especially helpful for new kidney patients Other: Visit website for recipe of the month set to music

Title	Author	Cost	Available From	Comments
The Renal Patient's Guide to Good Eating: A Cookbook for Patients by a Patient	Judith Curtis, Dialysis patient	$36.95 plus $7.50 for shipping and handling	Charles C. Thomas Ph: (800) 258-8980 Fax: (217) 789-1930 ISBN: 0398073996 (2nd edition paperback) www.ccthomas.com	214 pages Recipes: 274 delicious recipes written by a kidney patient who is an avid cook Includes family meals, dining out, and practical ideas Nutrient analysis Suggestions for heart healthy choices Audience: Renal

Southern Comforts of Mississippi	NKF of Mississippi	$10.00 (Includes shipping and handling) Free to residents of Mississippi	NKF of Mississippi P.O. Box 55802 Jackson, MS 39296 (800) 232-1592 (601) 981-3611 Fax: (601) 981-3612 www.kidneyms.org/ patient_services.htm	Recipes: Southern specialties Soul food Game cooking Audience: Renal

Taking the First Bite	Council on Renal Nutrition - National Kidney Foundation of North Texas	$5.00 (includes shipping & handling)	NKF Serving North Texas 5429 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway Suite 250 Dallas, TX 75240-2617 Ph: (877) 543-6397 Fax: (214) 351-3797	56 pages Recipes: Nutrition basics for kidney patients to be used with the guidance of the renal dietitian Nutrient analysis for potassium, phosphorus, carbohydrates, and sodium Sample menus Audience: Renal Helpful for new dialysis patients

Title	Author	Cost	Available From	Comments
A Taste of Asia	Elizabeth D. Gubish, Patient Edited by Kelly Ackert, RD	$10.00 (Includes shipping and handling) Call to order copy of book	NKF of Northern CA 131 Steuart Street Suite 520 San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-3303 www.kidneynca.org	Recipes: 70 Asian style recipes Nutrient analysis Glossary of ingredients Audience: Renal

Calabash Cookbook for Kidney Health	NKF Hawaii	$15.00 + $5.00 Shipping and handling	NKF of Hawaii 1314 South King Street #305 Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 (808) 593-1515 www.kidneyhi.org/cookbook.asp	Recipes: Reflect diverse cultures and foods of Hawaii Nutrition analysis Dining out hints Audience: Dialysis patients Chronic Kidney Disease patients Stages 4 and 5

Brilliant Eats: Simple and Delicious Recipes for Anyone Who Wants to be Kidney Wise	Kelly L. Welsh, RD, CD 2008	$24.95 plus $7.25 Shipping and handling Proceeds benefit kidney disease research and patient education	www.brillianteats.com www.pkdcure.org (866) 524-6732	Recipes: Shows how families faced with kidney disease can incorporate healthy eating into their daily lives Audience: Renal Other: Author is a PKD patient

Kidney Health Gourmet Diet Guide and Kidney Friendly Recipes for People Not on Dialysis	Nina Kolbe, RD, CSR, LD 2009	$19.99 plus shipping and handling	Check with local or on-line booksellers	Recipes: Designed for the patient with chronic kidney disease Promoting kidney health Preventing progression to dialysis Spiral bound Audience: Chronic kidney disease pre-dialysis

Title	Author	Cost	Available From	Comments
The Vegetarian Diet or Kidney Disease Treatment: Preserving Kidney Function with Plant Based Eating	Joan Brookhyser, RD, CSR, CD October 2004	$13.95 plus shipping and handling	Check with local or on-line booksellers	140 pages Recipes: Designed for the patient with chronic kidney disease, or anyone on a vegetarian diet Easy to follow guidelines for plant based eating Help slow kidney function decline Nutrition guidelines for different stages of kidney function Variety of recipes Audience: All stages of chronic kidney disease Vegetarian


Kidney Friendly Comfort Foods: A Collection of Recipes for Eating Well with Chronic Kidney Disease	Reviewed by Cathi J. Martin, RD, CSR, LDN	Order a free copy	Professionals: Contact your local Shire representative Others: Ask your renal dietitian	Recipes: Nutrient analysis Low phosphorus Helpful hints Audience: Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 (dialysis or home therapy) Diabetes

Living Well on Dialysis: A Cookbook for Patients and Their Families	Council on Renal Nutrition - National Kidney Foundation, 2002 (3rd Edition)	Free download	National Kidney Foundation, Inc. 30 East 33rd Street New York NY 10016 (800) 622-9010 http://www.kidney.org/atoz/ atozItem.cfm?id=146	103 pages Recipes: Large variety of recipes Nutrient analysis Helpful hints and tips Audience: Renal

Title	Author	Cost	Available From	Comments
Southwest Cookbook for People on Dialysis	El Paso Chapter Council on Renal Nutrition-NKF of Texas, Inc.	Free download	www.epogen.com www.epogen.com/patient/patient_info/ educational_materials/southwest_ cookbook/acknowledgments.jsp	54 pages Recipes: Large variety of recipes Nutrient analysis and exchanges Most recipes are appropriate for diabetics Audience: Renal Other: Available in English and Spanish

Recipes from Davita	Davita renal dietitians.	Free	(800) 244-0680 www.davita.com	Recipes: 589 online recipes Nutrient analysis andexchanges Helpful hints Audience: Chronic kidney disease non-dialysis Dialysis Diabetes Other: Many nutrition helps and resources

For Professionals

Title	Author	Cost	Available From	Comments
Cultural Foods and Renal Diets for the Clinical Dietitian, 2nd Edition, 1997	Chhaya Patel, M.A., R.D. Mary Denny, M.S., R.D.	$58.00 (includes shipping and handling)	www.crn-norcal.org	Recipes for chronic kidney disease non-dialysis, dialysis and diabetic patients; Nutrient analysis, exchanges, and helpful hints
Thank you to the Hudson Valley Council on Renal Nutrition for their efforts in providing this update.

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