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Close-up of different nutrient-rich foods, such as lean meat, fish, dairy, whole grains, and vegetables and fruits
Changing Your Diet: Choosing Nutrient-rich Foods
Choose a diet made of nutrient-rich foods. Nutrient-rich (or nutrient-dense) foods are low in sugar, sodium, starches, and bad fats. They contain a lot of vitamins and minerals and few calories. Yo...
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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Diet
Normal, healthy kidneys remove waste from the blood. If you have chronic kidney disease, your kidneys are not working as well as they should. They have trouble removing the waste. This causes the w...
Foods that contain low purine include fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, and juices.
Low-purine Diet
A low-purine diet is an eating plan that limits foods with high purine. Purines are a natural substance found in some foods. Purines aren’t all bad, but you want to avoid high amounts. When your bo...