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| 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 CRN NorCal |
Recipes: Low in saturated fat Nutrient analysis Large print Audience: Adult hemodialysis and home therapies Diabetes Heart disease/cardiac High blood pressure |
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| 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 |
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| 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 Culinary Kidney Cooks 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Title | Author | Cost | Available From | Comments | |
| Creative Cooking for Renal Diabetic Diets or Creative Cooking for Renal Diets |
Cleveland Clinic Foundation 1985 | See website | BookMasters 30 Amberwood Parkway Ashland, OH 44805 (800) 247-6553 Patient Support |
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 |
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| Everyday Eating Cookbook | Council on Renal Nutrition of Illinois, 2nd printing | $7.50 for Illinois residents $10.00 for all other states (Includes shipping and handling) |
NKF of Illinois 215 West IllinoisSt., Suite 1C Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 321-1500 E-mail: kidney@nkfi.org www.nkfi.org |
Recipes: 105 recipes Nutrient analysis Easy to find ingredients A complete cookbook for the dialysis patient Audience: Renal |
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| Title | Author | Cost | Available From | Comments | |
| 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 |
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| 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 Consumer Med Help |
230 pages Recipes: Ethnically diverse Middle-Eastern recipes Nutrient analysis Large print Tips and renal resources Audience: Renal |
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| 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 "The National Kidney Foundation Serving New England". Note on check for cookbook | NKF of MA/RI/NH/VT 85 Astor Avenue Norwood, MA 02062 (800) 542-4001 CRN New England Cookbook |
Recipes: Discussion of nutrients Menus Nutrient analysis and renal/diabetic exchanges Audience: Renal Other: Pictures of New England countryside |
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| 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 Multimed 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 |
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| 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: Kidney Cookbook (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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 NKF of Mississippi - Patient Services |
Recipes: Southern specialties Soul food Game cooking Audience: Renal |
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| Taking the First Bite | Council on Renal Nutrition - National Kidney Foundation Serving North Texas | $15.00 for members/$25.00 non-members | Buy Online | 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 |
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| 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 NKF of Hawaii |
Recipes: Reflect diverse cultures and foods of Hawaii Nutrition analysis Dining out hints Audience: Dialysis patients Chronic Kidney Disease patients Stages 4 and 5 |
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| 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 |
Brilliant Eats PKD Cure |
Recipes: Shows how families faced with kidney disease can incorporate healthy eating into their daily lives Audience: Renal Other: Author is a PKD patient |
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| 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 |
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| The Vegetarian Diet or Kidney Disease Treatment: Preserving Kidney Function with Plant Based Eating | Joan Brookhyser Hogan, RD, CSR, CD 2009 |
$14.95 plus shipping and handling | Food 4 Life Counseling | 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 |
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| Online Books and Resources for Kidney Patients |
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| 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 |
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| 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 Available online here |
103 pages Recipes: Large variety of recipes Nutrient analysis Helpful hints and tips Audience: Renal |
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| 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 |
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For Professionals |
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| 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) | CRN NorCal | 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. | |||||