This is a Spanish language translation of FSHN16-9/FS287: Chronic Kidney Disease: Potassium and Your Diet

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Fruits taste good, and they are good for you. Some fruits are very nutrient dense. This means they contain lots of the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber that your body needs to stay healthy. Whether you like fresh fruit or fruit juice, frozen fruit or fruit from a can, it’s important to choose a variety of different fruits every day. Here are some tips to help you before, during, and after your fruit shopping trip. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Ashley R. Kendall and Wendy J. Dahl and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, March 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs215

Choosing the right vegetables will help you get the nutrients your body needs every day. With so many choices though, vegetable shopping can seem like a hard task—but it doesn’t have to be. This 4-page fact sheet will help you learn to become a smarter vegetable shopper. Written by Ashley R. Kendall and Wendy J. Dahl, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, June 2011. *2011 PDF unavailable, revised 2018 version included instead FSHN11-04/FS165: Shopping for Health: Vegetables (ufl.edu)

Potassium is an essential mineral required for normal body function. It helps maintain normal blood pressure, fluid and electrolyte balance, muscle and nerve function, as well as bone density. This 3-page fact sheet describes potassium and its normal dietary importance, as well as the impact potassium levels have on those with Chronic Kidney Disease. Written by Ashley R. Kendall, Nancy J. Gal, and Wendy J. Dahl, and published by the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, December 2016. FSHN16-9/FS287: Chronic Kidney Disease: Potassium and Your Diet (ufl.edu)