Is the bioavailability of micronutrients in plants foods equal? Is the phosphorus bioavailability lower in all plant foods? Or does the level of processing matter?
Category: RD Q&A
Questions I receive from dietitians – with my answers.
It is not uncommon to see “modified” or “resistant” starch listed on food labels, but do those starches contain phosphorus? The easy answer – sometimes
A colleague of mine brought this question to my attention. She had a patient who was asking if they should take Vitamin K. I admit
It’s fat stack Friday. Unfortunately in healthcare, that means I am not talking about a fat stack of pancakes. Fat stack Friday for dietitians means
I saw a question about this on the Build Up Renal Dietitian facebook page. I thought it would make for an interesting blog post. The
That is a mouthful of a title! Phew! I recently received this question. Thanks so much for reaching out! Though before we get to the
I saw this question on the Renal RD facebook page and it got my brain wheels spinning. How much protein is in a keto-analogue? How
If you know me, then you know that I my goal is to get bananas off the potassium handout. And by that I mean, I
Imagine a world where checking your potassium levels is as easy as checking blood glucose levels. What would that do for our understanding of how
Today I am talking about two amino acids supplements: L-arginine and glutamine. What evidence is to support that these amino acids can help reduce protein