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Salad Anyone?

 Hello everyone! Salad has become a major part of my diet. I endeavor to eat a salad everyday if my schedule allows. Salads are wonderful and can be customized to your health needs. I choose vegetables that are good for helping to keep a healthy blood pressure level and for the kidneys.

I’m 60 years old and maintaining a healthy diet is important to maintain a healthy body as well. In my latter years I don’t want to depend on medications and doctors. The issues I have with my kidneys was caused by the medication I took for years. That medication had a major lawsuit and is discontinued. If only I’d known that years ago. I followed the doctor’s instructions and now I have stage 3 kidney disease. I was taking a medication daily that was damaging my kidneys and I had no clue.

So many medicines cause other medical issues and damage other organs in the body. I truly prefer using fruit and vegetables to help heal and keep the body healthy. The salad above contained many vegetables. My new salad contains only 6 vegetables all are safe for my damaged kidneys and in controlling high blood pressure. My current daily salad, pictured below contains Green Leaf Lettuce, Portobello Mushrooms, Radishes, Classic Coleslaw Mix, Red Bell Peppers and Cucumber. That's it!

I am currently in the process of doing even more research on foods that help me stay healthy and well.  My weight loss journey is a life long journey and I'm taking it one day at a time.


In the meantime, stay healthy by making great choices in your diet and in life! Never Give Up Never Quit! You Got This!!

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