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I have a particularly tricky project coming up that involve developing recipes for people who suffer from kidney disease that results in the arrival of diabetes as well.
I'm trying to find some resources with nutritional guidelines for these two problems.
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Foodnfoto, a renal diet combined with diabetes limitations may be the most challenging diet of all. I wish you success in your project.
The forbidden foods list on the renal diet alone astounded me, especially the severe limits on
potassium, which in a normal diet is considered a good thing. Add to that the dietary restrictions for diabetes and it's a daunting task to plan a menu with much variety. But it can be done.
DaVita is a dialysis provider and the website offers renal-safe recipes, most of which are also suitable for people with diabetes. Recipes on the DaVita site do include the detailed nutritional information you seek:
Click Here.
There is also an abundance of help online through the National Kidney Foundation (many patients with kidney failure also have diabetes, so they address nutrition issues for both illnesses).
List of Cookbooks for Kidney Patients
I hope this helps.