This isn’t directly related to nutrition, but this question has come my way, so I am happy to talk about it. This question comes up
Category: RD Q&A
Questions I receive from dietitians – with my answers.
In one of my previous posts, I talked about Vitamin K and calcification. It got me wondering, what about my patient’s on blood thinners? I
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?
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