162 | Stop Banning Bananas: Kidney Diet Rules We Need to Rethink

162 | Stop Banning Bananas: Kidney Diet Rules We Need to Rethink

July 1, 2026 · 29 min

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This episode discusses outdated food rules for patients with chronic kidney disease and features insights from renal dietitian Lauren Budd Levy.

CKD Food Rules That Need an Update Kidney nutrition has a reputation for being restrictive, confusing, and honestly… a little intimidating. But for many patients with chronic kidney disease, the biggest problem isn’t that they’re eating a banana or adding tomatoes to dinner. It’s that they’ve been handed outdated food rules that leave them scared to eat. In this episode, I’m joined by renal dietitian Lauren Budd Levy, MS, RDN, CSR, to talk about what clinicians need to know about kidney...

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Host: Colleen Sloan

Guest: Lauren Budd Levy

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