DENVER, July 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney Care,
a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a
leading provider of kidney care services, offers recipes that can
help people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) maintain a healthy
diet during the Fourth of July
weekend.
"Our recipes aim to make it possible for those with kidney
disease to continue their kidney-friendly eating plan even during
the holidays," said Sara Colman,
DaVita Kidney Care dietitian and
nutrition manager for DaVita.com. "The recipes we have compiled
online and in our cookbooks include fresh ingredients with a
balance of healthy proteins and produce to help keep people with
CKD nourished and satisfied all summer long."
DaVita's most recent cookbook, Today's Kidney Diet: Healthy
Summertime Recipes, features 16 kidney-friendly meals that contain
less sodium, phosphorus and potassium. It also includes hydration
and thirst-control suggestions, food-safety advice and tips for
eating out while on vacation.
The cookbook can be downloaded for free at DaVita.com/Cookbook.
More than 900 kidney-friendly recipes, including many that are
perfect for barbecues and potlucks, can be accessed at
DaVita.com/Recipes. Recipes include:
- Red, White and Blue Pie
- Chicken and Summer Vegetable Kebabs
- Kale Slaw
- Watermelon Summer Cooler
- Blueberry Cream Cones
About DaVita Kidney Care
DaVita Kidney
Care is a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a
Fortune 500® company that, through its operating divisions,
provides a variety of health care services to patient populations
throughout the United States and abroad. A leading
provider of dialysis services in the United
States, DaVita Kidney Care treats patients with chronic
kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita Kidney
Care strives to improve patients' quality of life by
innovating clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment
plans, personalized care teams and convenient health-management
services. As of March 31, 2015, DaVita Kidney
Care operated or provided administrative services at 2,197
outpatient dialysis centers located in the United
States serving approximately 174,000 patients. The company
also operated 93 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10
countries outside the United States. DaVita Kidney
Care supports numerous programs dedicated to creating
positive, sustainable change in communities around the world. The
company's leadership development initiatives and social
responsibility efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern
Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more information, please
visit DaVita.com.
DaVita and DaVita HealthCare Partners are trademarks or
registered trademarks of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
Contact Information
Media:
Elizabeth Young
(303) 876-2855
Elizabeth.J.Young@davita.com
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