A renal diet is typically prescribed for those suffering from chronic kidney disease or undergoing dialysis. Your doctor may also prescribe a short-term renal diet if you have kidney stones. Your specific guidelines may vary according to the severity of your disease and are likely to change over time.

When the bounty of fresh-picked tomatoes overflows in late summer, a quick solution is to put all the extras in the freezer. This home preservation method simply requires rinsing, cutting out the cores and setting the tomatoes on a pan to freeze individually.

Carrots are low in calories, and are a great source of vitamins and fiber. Some diets feature carrots as the main food source, and may promise quick weight loss and other health benefits. While carrots should be included in a healthy eating plan, too many carrots in your diet can have unpleasant consequences.

Grilling is a healthy way to prepare vegetables while enhancing their natural flavors. If the weather isn’t permitting you to grill outdoors, you don’t have to wait until the next sunny day to prepare the produce the way you would like.

A Chioggia beet, cut through the center, reveals a pattern of concentric light-red and white rings. The novel color combination and sweet taste of Chioggias makes this heirloom beet a favorite for salads and side dishes that even picky eaters can appreciate.

Eggs are a versatile food that you can cook in different ways, with many accompanying ingredients and flavors. Add various meats, cheeses or vegetables to eggs to make a memorable breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Packed with iron, calcium and vitamin A, spinach is a leafy green that boasts both nutritional value and flavor. Enjoyable by itself or as an addition to practically any entrée it’s added to, spinach is both a spring and fall crop that thrives in the cooler weather.

Nutrient-rich carrots contain folic acid, potassium, magnesium and calcium, but their store of beta-carotene makes them a particularly excellent source of vitamin A. These root vegetables benefit eyes and skin, and they also aid in growth and the body's ability to fight infection.

Pineapple is an excellent source of vitamin C, and it owes some of its tartness to a host of digestive enzymes that occur naturally in the fruit. Unfortunately, these enzymes and vitamin C can both contribute to diarrhea.

A convection oven uses air, in addition to the heating elements, to cook your food. A third heating element inside the oven heats the air and a fan circulates the air around the food.

An apple a day may not keep any physicians at bay, but apples are very nutritious. They are high in fiber, important for digestive health, and boron, which promotes bone growth. Apples are also rich sources of phytochemicals, an anti-oxidant found in plants, fruits and vegetables.

Butternut squash is a hard-skinned winter squash with dense, sweet, orange-colored flesh. Its outer shell is thin and easy to peel. Butternut squash is especially rich in vitamin A, and also a good source of vitamins C and E.