Summer is a time for fun, but sometimes patients may feel like staying on track with kidney-friendly choices is impossible or leaves them feeling deprived. This Kidney-Friendly Picnic, Potlucks, and Parties handout gives great ideas so that patients don’t have to choose between enjoying themselves and their health. We’ve highlighted kidney-friendly choices they can bring or eat at each of these summer festivities, provided tips for best drink options, protein, and ways to limit sodium- and we’ve provided some recipes to get them started. Â
You can walk the patient through each social scenario and help them identify what foods would work for them, so they feel confident and happy with their food choices before they go. You can steer the education to be individualized depending on your patient’s needs and focus on fluid, protein, or sodium. Â
This handout can be especially helpful if you notice people are having larger fluid gains on the weekend due to social events. If you have a QAI action plan related to improving IDWG, this is a fresh approach that provides practical options for your patients.Â
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