Join AAKP in St. Louis, MO, November 7 and West Palm Beach, FL, November 15 for Kidney Beginnings: Live.  Kidney Beginnings: Live is a FREE program designed to teach individuals recently diagnosed or at risk for developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) about the disease and its treatment options.

Topics include:

• what the kidneys are and how to care for them;
• managing conditions that may lead to CKD, including diabetes and hypertension;
• side effects and challenges of CKD;
• diet management;
• and much more!

To register for an event, please visit the AAKP Web site or call (800) 749-2257.

This article originally appeared in the October 2009 issue of AAKP Diet Tips & Bits.