Updates to Nutrition Guidelines for CKD & Plant Based Diets
In 2020, the KDOQI recommendations for the nutritional management in CKD were updated with some significant and exciting changes. This webinar will provide an update on the changes dietitians need to know, and discuss how many plant foods that were traditionally taboo for CKD – such as whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds (and even bananas and tomatoes!) - should actually be encouraged for most people with CKD.
Presented on: May 29, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. CST
Credits: 1 CPEU (pending)
Presenter:
Melanie Betz MS, RD, CSR, CSG, FAND
Melanie Betz MS, RD, CSR, CSG, FAND is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in kidney stones. After working in the Section of Nephrology at the University of Chicago, she founded The Kidney Dietitian, an online platform to help educate patients and healthcare providers about science-based nutrition for kidney stones and chronic kidney disease. She is passionate about simplifying kidney nutrition and helping people enjoy food and protecting their kidneys.
She has published her research investigating patient knowledge and adherence to renal diets, plant based diets in kidney disease, and the role of nutrition in kidney stone prevention. As a leader in the field, she is on the board of the Renal Dietetic Practice Group, National Kidney Foundation of Illinois and the Dietitian Advisory Group for the National Kidney Fund. You can find her at www.thekidneydietitian.org and on Instagram @the.kidney.dietitian.
Objectives
- List the anticipated changes to the 2020 joint KDOQI & AND Nutrition Guidelines.
- List the potential benefits of plant-based diets in CKD
- Discuss the concept of “Potential Renal Acid Load” as it related to kidney disease.
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