When you have chronic kidney disease, diet is an important part of your treatment plan. As your kidney disease worsens, the diet recommended for you will also change. There are also tests that need to be done to check your overall nutritional health. Your doctor and dietitian will help you plan your diet to include the right foods in the right amounts. Some important aspects of diet in kidney disease include: how to get the right amount of protein and calories how to maintain a healthy weight how to regulate other important nutrients in your diet (electrolytes and trace minerals) – sodium – phosphorus – calcium – potassium -This section is for adult patients who have chronic kidney disease but are not yet on dialysis or having a kidney transplant. Information is based on the K/DOQI (Kidney Disease Prognosis Quality) recommendations to help you provide the best care possible.