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Portable snacks can present overlapping challenges for people with AAV, says Lily Johnston, MD, a vascular surgeon at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California. “For example, many grab-and-go options are sodium dense, which is problematic for the many patients with AAV who have kidney involvement or hypertension,” she says. “Granola bars, flavored yogurts, dried fruit snacks, and crackers are often high in simple carbohydrates.”