Day: December 4, 2018

8 Steps to Healthy Living Beyond CKD

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If you have been diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), it means that your kidneys are losing their efficiency in filtering out waste from your body. The first and most important thing to keep in mind is to never miss the medications that have been prescribed to you. Depending on your overall health and the level of kidney damage, you may have to take medicines to lower your BP, control your glucose, lower your cholesterol level, etc. You may also have to take a diuretic (also known as a waterRead More

The Diabetic Dilemma – to eat or not to eat fruits?

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It’s a well known fact that fruits make for a delicious way to satisfy hunger and meet daily nutritional needs. However, if you are diabetic, you would have been warned against the consumption of fruits because most of them contain sugar. So, should you avoid fruits altogether? According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), a diabetic person may eat any fruit – anything that he/she isn’t allergic to. The amount of fruit consumed and the frequency of consuming them need to be regulated with respect to their glycemic index (GI)Read More