DaVita Kidney Care offers recipes to help CKD patients maintain healthy diet during Fourth of July weekend

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