How can I manage stage 4 kidney failure with rising scores for pre-diabetes? I was told by a dietitian to get most of my calories from olive oil.

It can feel overwhelming trying to combine nutrition recommendations for both diabetes (or, pre-diabetes!) and kidney disease. However, there really are more similarities than differences! Olive oil is a wonderful way to get heart healthy fat and calories in your diet, but there are certainly plenty of other delicious foods you can (and should!) eat. Focus on eating plenty of non-starchy vegetables, small portions of whole grains and small portions of healthy proteins – along with those healthy fats from oils like olive, canola or walnut oil. For more on this topic, check out my blog post, Diabetic Renal Diet: What is Left to Eat?.