WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This March, during National
Kidney Month, Fresenius
Medical Care North America (FMCNA) is bringing Chef
Aaron McCargo, Jr. on a four-city media tour of regions with some of
the country's highest rates of kidney failure to share his recipes and
tips for preparing mouth-watering meals that people on dialysis, or
anyone, would love.
McCargo's tour begins in Knoxville, Tenn., on March 4 then moves on to:
o
Cleveland, Ohio, on March 18
o San Antonio, Texas, on March 26
o
Austin, Texas, on March 27
At each stop, McCargo, host of Food Network's "Big
Daddy's House" cooking show, will meet with the company's
dietitians, as well as local media, to discuss his experiences with
"renovating" conventional recipes. Many recipes need to be adapted for
dialysis patients, whose hearts and bones can be damaged over time by
consuming too much phosphorus, potassium, salt and saturated fats.
For instance, McCargo recently collaborated with FMCNA dietitians on a "Bourbon
Glazed Steak Sandwich" recipe that offers a kidney-friendly
alternative to typical steak sandwiches by using vinegar and unsalted
butter to reduce sodium to about 400 milligrams (mg) per sandwich. The
recipe suggests using flank steak, which has only about half the fat of
skirt steak, as well as an oregano, paprika and black pepper spice rub
for seasoning, instead of store-bought marinades.
"Our dietitians are excited to participate in medical weight loss philadelphia Chef McCargo's recipe
renovation tour, and to be able to share the results with our patients,"
said Robin Russell, lead dietitian for FMCNA's North Texas region, who
has collaborated with the chef on several recipes. "These recipes help
people living with kidney failure, and their families, learn how to cook
healthier, more satisfying meals, which ultimately allows them to live
better lives on dialysis."
Following are kidney-friendly cooking tips from McCargo and FMCNA:
Kidney-Friendly Cooking: Top 10 Ways to Renovate Recipes
1. Use lemon juice or vinegar - These acidic liquids
enhance flavors and give tartness to foods without adding calories or
salt.
2. Try kosher salt - If you must use salt, coarse-grained kosher
salt contains about 16 percent less sodium per teaspoon than regular
table salt.
3. Deglaze the skillet - Use the low-sodium flavor left in your
skillet after cooking meats to make sauces.
4. Reserve pot liquid - Save the juice from steaming vegetables
to make a flavorful low-sodium sauce.
5. Mix your own - It takes a few more steps to make bread and
cakes from scratch, but you can use less sodium and phosphorus than
boxed mixes.
6. Avoid commercial baking powder - For low-phosphorus quick
breads, substitute ½ teaspoon of baking soda and 3 teaspoons lemon juice
for every teaspoon of baking powder called for.
7. Use real cheese - As a general rule, always choose fresh
instead of processed foods. Processed cheese such as Velveeta or
American is high in sodium and phosphorus. Healthier options (in limited
quantities) include Brie, cream cheese, and low-fat cottage cheese.
8. Rinse canned foods - Rinse canned vegetables and meats in a
strainer to remove some salt.
9. Go lean - Choose lean cuts of meats such as sirloin, top round
and bottom round for stews or roasting. They're less fatty and can cost
less than fillets, rib-eyes or New York strip steaks.
10. Rub it in - Flavor meats with salt-free spice rubs rather
than pre-made sauces, marinades and salty spice blends.
Dialysis
is a life-sustaining process that cleans waste products and removes
extra fluids from a person's blood when their kidneys have failed. FMCNA
is the nation's leading network of dialysis
facilities.
For a complete list of Chef McCargo's dialysis-friendly recipes, as well
as fitness tips, videos and other information about staying active and
maintaining a healthy diet on dialysis, visit FMCNA's Healthy
Lifestyles website. For more information on National Kidney Month,
please visit www.ultracare-dialysis.com/kidneymonth.
About Fresenius Medical Care North America
Through our leading network of more than 2,150 dialysis facilities in
North America and our vascular access centers, laboratory, pharmacy and
affiliated hospitals and nephrology practices, Fresenius Medical Care
provides renal services to hundreds of thousands of people throughout
the United States, Mexico and Canada. We are also the continent's top
producer of dialysis equipment, dialyzers and related disposable
products and a major supplier of renal pharmaceuticals.
For more information about the company, visit www.fmcna.com;
for information about patient services, visit www.ultracare-dialysis.com.
About Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr.
Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr. competed on and won season four of "The Next
Food Network Star" in 2008, beating out thousands of culinary hopefuls
for the ultimate dream job - his own Food Network show. "Big Daddy's
House" premiered in 2008 and continues to be a success. On "Big Daddy's
House," Aaron shares his passion for big, bold flavors and fun, family
cooking, bringing a down-to-earth vibe and warm smile to the kitchen. He
recently published his first cookbook, "Simply Done, Well Done." Whether
cooking for his children, relatives, friends, or even himself, big food
and big fun reign supreme. FMCNA and Aaron have been working together
since 2011 to encourage dialysis patients to get back in the kitchen by
developing dishes with big, bold flavors that they can enjoy, while
still adhering to the restrictions of their dialysis diets.
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