By Jim Oldfield, University of Toronto “There is an urgent need for legislation that requires both calorie and sodium information on restaurant menus,” says Mary L’Abbé University of Toronto researchers have found that a large majority of Canadians want nutrition information on restaurant menus – and that many would use it to make healthier food...Read More

Ottawa Community News Healthy eating is a top concern for many Canadians and it’s especially critical for people living with kidney disease. Following the kidney diet can be particularly tough. Why is it so difficult to manage? Potassium is one good reason. On packaged foods, potassium is not one of the 13 core nutrients that...Read More

By LESLIE BECK, Special to the Globe & Mail THE QUESTION I heard the daily sodium limit has been increased. Does this mean I don’t have to be concerned about how much salt I eat? THE ANSWER Earlier this month Hypertension Canada announced a proposed recommendation to decrease daily sodium intake to 2,000 milligrams –...Read More

Algonquin times Have you ever stopped to think about how much salt is in the food you eat? March was kidney month and Algonquin culinary students took part in a low-sodium awareness event on March 7 at Restaurant International at the college’s Woodroffe campus in support of the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Eastern Ontario chapter....Read More

For people living with kidney disease, managing their diet feels like a full-time job. Today help arrived with www.kidneycommunitykitchen.ca. The Kidney Foundation of Canada launched a new online space called the Kidney Community Kitchen, designed specifically to reduce the burden of coping with kidney disease diets. “The Kidney Community Kitchen is simply the best online...Read More