Diabetes & Kidney Disease Nutrition Toolkit

Help patients navigate the nutritional challenges of managing both diabetes and chronic kidney disease with this practical, easy-to-use Diabetes & Kidney Disease Nutrition Toolkit. Designed to support nutrition education and counseling, this collection provides helpful resources for making informed food choices while considering blood sugar management and kidney health.

Managing diabetes and kidney disease can feel overwhelming. Patients may have questions about carbohydrates, protein, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and choosing appropriate snacks. This toolkit helps simplify nutrition education with clear, practical information that can be used during individual counseling sessions or shared as patient education materials.

What’s Included

• Diabetes Renal Diet: Stages 3–5: Nutrition guidance for individuals managing diabetes and moderate to advanced chronic kidney disease.
• Smart Snacking with Diabetes & Kidney Disease: Practical snack ideas and food choices to support blood sugar management while considering kidney-related nutrition needs.
• Healthy Snacking with Diabetes: Helpful tips for selecting balanced snacks and incorporating them into a diabetes meal plan.

Who Can Benefit?

This toolkit is ideal for:

• Registered dietitians and nutrition professionals
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (CDCES)
• Diabetes educators
• Renal dietitians
• Healthcare professionals providing diabetes and kidney disease education

How to Use This Toolkit

Use these resources during nutrition counseling, diabetes self-management education, chronic kidney disease education, or as take-home materials to reinforce key nutrition concepts. The handouts can help guide conversations about food choices, meal planning, and snack selection.

Why You’ll Love It

• Convenient collection of diabetes and kidney nutrition resources
• Practical, patient-friendly education materials
• Supports nutrition counseling for individuals managing multiple nutrition concerns
• Saves preparation time for busy healthcare professionals

Created by Elizabeth Berkey, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES, BC-ADM, a registered dietitian and diabetes specialist with more than 25 years of nutrition and diabetes education experience.

Please note: Nutrition recommendations for diabetes and chronic kidney disease should be individualized based on kidney function, laboratory values, medications, nutritional status, and the patient’s overall care plan. These resources are intended for education and are not a substitute for individualized medical nutrition therapy.