NKF United meet celebrity chef - Turn your volume up (1hr)
Welcome to the home of NKF United Football Club. The Leicestershire based club that is raising awareness for the National Kidney Federation charity. The club is very focused on the slogan "FITNESS and FUN" and has adopted this mentality throughout the club.
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NKF United FC meet renowned TV chef and Chelsea fan Lawrence Keogh, from BBC One's Saturday Kitchen and head chef at Roast restaurant in London's Borough Market. Lawrence was at the Hinckley Island Hotel in Hinckley to meet the team and to launch his new cookbook for Kidney Patients at the NKF Roadshow.
The cookbook has been developed by Lawrence, in conjunction with Shire, for people who suffer with kidney disease and includes a mix of tasty dishes to cook at home. Lawrence worked closely with Renal Dietician Diane Green during the creation of the recipes to ensure they are nutritionally balanced and complement the restrictions that chronic kidney disease can place on eating.
Kidney disease affects people's lives in number of ways, one of these being the restrictions on food that can be eaten, due to the content of phosphate, sodium and potassium. With so much pleasure in life taken out of eating, whether this is at the local pub, posh city restaurant or in the comfort of your cosy home, it's enjoyed by all and should be a relaxing and indulgent time. Many people with kidney disease are unable to enjoy food the way many of us do.
Lawrence fully understands the diet restrictions that kidney disease can place on you as he explains: "Eight years ago I had a kidney transplant at the age of just 35 and I am very passionate about raising awareness of kidney disease. I wanted to create a cookbook of recipes that are not only easy to cook but that entice people into cooking well balanced and tasty meals.
The cookbook has been developed by Lawrence, in conjunction with Shire, for people who suffer with kidney disease and includes a mix of tasty dishes to cook at home. Lawrence worked closely with Renal Dietician Diane Green during the creation of the recipes to ensure they are nutritionally balanced and complement the restrictions that chronic kidney disease can place on eating.
Kidney disease affects people's lives in number of ways, one of these being the restrictions on food that can be eaten, due to the content of phosphate, sodium and potassium. With so much pleasure in life taken out of eating, whether this is at the local pub, posh city restaurant or in the comfort of your cosy home, it's enjoyed by all and should be a relaxing and indulgent time. Many people with kidney disease are unable to enjoy food the way many of us do.
Lawrence fully understands the diet restrictions that kidney disease can place on you as he explains: "Eight years ago I had a kidney transplant at the age of just 35 and I am very passionate about raising awareness of kidney disease. I wanted to create a cookbook of recipes that are not only easy to cook but that entice people into cooking well balanced and tasty meals.