The Cooking Doc's Kidney-Healthy Cooking: A Modern 10-Step Guide to Preventing and Managing Kidney Disease

Dr. Blake Shusterman is a board certified nephrologist (kidney doctor) and creator of the YouTube cooking show "The Cooking Doc."

In this book he combines his medical knowledge, real world patient care experience and his passion for delicious food to create an easy to follow 10-step guide for preventing and managing kidney disease and a collection of meticulously tested recipes that are accessible and home cook friendly.

If you or your family members are searching for the best dietary recommendations to manage and prevent kidney disease, this book can help set you on the right path no matter where you are in your journey. A combination of concrete health tips, scientific knowledge, inspirational stories, charts, and beautiful recipes and pictures, this book can help you understand the dietary needs for each stage of kidney disease and make you a better cook. From tweaked classics, such as Vegan Bolognese and Macaroni & Cheese, to modern and diverse fare such as Thai Shrimp Salad and Chicken Farro bowls, this book gives you more than 50 flavor packed, low sodium recipes alongside expert nutritional analysis, pro-tip sidebars, and cooking tips and techniques.

The 10-steps:

1. Understand Your Kidneys

2. Choose Your Beverages Wisely

3. Uncover Hidden Salt and #ChangeYourBuds

4. Embrace Plant-Based Eating

5. Get Potassium Right

6. Avoid High Protein Pitfalls

7. Discover Alkaline-Rich Foods

8. Identify and Eliminate Sneaky Phosphorus

9. Integrate the DASH, Mediterranean and Diabetic Diets into your Routine

10. Keep an Open Mind if you Start Dialysis

"With recipes that range from sweet to savory and will take you from appetizer to dessert, healthy cooking takes the main stage in The Cooking Doc's Kidney-Healthy Cooking. This delightful cookbook is full of stunning photographs and lovely illustrations; valuable, practical information about kidney health, and tantalizing, tasty go-to recipes. It’s an absolute must have on your cookbook shelf. The Cooking Doc has done it - eating healthynever looked so good!" — James Beard Award-winning Cookbook author Virginia Willis

“I always tell my patients that what they eat is 100-fold more important than the pills I give them. The Cooking Doc provides the details you need to create a healthier lifestyle and better self-management of kidney disease...Cooking healthy will make you healthier and this book will open the door to a new way of life.” Holly Kramer, MD, MPH. Nephrologist and President, National Kidney Foundation

“Dr. Blake answers the question our patients always ask, “What can I actually eat?” He explains the crucial role of diet in management of chronic disease, providing wonderful tools and rules to follow for betterhealth.” Jason Eckel, MD. Nephrologist, North Carolina Nephrology

“The Cooking Doc’s book is a must-read for anyone who wants to slow progression of kidney disease, or who wants to eat more healthfully! Dr. Blake translates the most up-to-date nutrition science into actionable lifestyle changes...I recommend this book to anyone who wants to eat rightto protect their kidneys.”Melanie Betz, MS, RD, CSR, CSG. The Kidney Dietitian, http://www.thekidneydietitian.org

"With recipes that range from sweet to savory and will take you from appetizer to dessert, healthy cooking takes the main stage...This delightful cookbook is full of stunning photographs and lovely illustrations; valuable, practical information about kidney health, and tantalizing, tasty go-to recipes...The Cooking Doc has done it - eating healthy never looked so good!" James Beard Award-winning Cookbook author Virginia Willis

"I always tell my patients that what they eat is 100-fold more important than the pills I give them...Cooking healthy will make you healthier and this book will open the door to a new way of life." Holly Kramer, MD, MPH. President, National Kidney Foundation, and Nephrologist.

"Dr. Blake answers the question our patients always ask, "What can I actually eat?" He explains the crucial role of diet in management of chronic disease, providing wonderful tools and rules to follow for better health." Jason Eckel, MD. Nephrologist, North Carolina Nephrology

"The Cooking Doc's book is a must-read for anyone who wants to slow progression of kidney disease, or who wants to eat more healthfully! Dr. Blake translates the most up-to-date nutrition science into actionable lifestyle changes...I recommend this book to anyone who wants to eat right to protect their kidneys." Melanie Betz, MS, RD, CSG. The Kidney Dietitian

"One of the most challenging things for patients with kidney disease is managing their diet, and Dr. Blake Shusterman, an expert in treating kidney disease, has provided a valuable resource that guides patients in making smart nutritional choices. I highly recommend this book to all my patients." Mitchell H. Rosner, MD, MACP. Chair, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System

"Blake Shusterman, MD is a compassionate physician who shares his love of food and cooking in his journey to introduce healthy and flavorful recipes for his patients and readers." Sandra Frank, Ed.D., RDN, FAND. Nutrient Analysis Expert, Social Media Consultant, Food Journalist, Researcher