Post Date December, 03 2023
There are various unhealthy eating and lifestyle habits in daily life that constantly harm the kidneys, but these habits are not noticed by you! The following dietary habits make modern people's kidneys unhealthy. Aimei suggests that you care about and improve them, protect kidney function, and prevent kidney disease.
1. Love to eat salty food
95% of the salt in the diet is metabolized by the kidneys. If consumed too much, the burden on the kidneys will increase; Adding sodium in salt can make it difficult for the body to expel water, increasing the burden on the kidneys, disrupting kidney function, and ultimately inducing kidney disease.
【 Improvement suggestions 】 In daily life, one should adhere to a diet with less salt and seasoning, and eat less pickled food; Change to natural ingredients and spices, such as scallions, ginger, garlic, coriander, coriander, nine layered pagoda, Angelica sinensis, goji berries, lemons, etc. The daily intake of salt should be between 5-6 grams, which is more suitable.
2. Prefer meat and protein containing foods.
Eating too much protein rich foods such as meat, milk, and beans can increase the burden on the kidneys; If the kidneys operate at high loads for a long time, it will accelerate the decline of renal function, leading to kidney disease and the production of uremia. Moreover, malnutrition caused by imbalanced diet can easily lead to a decrease in immunity, increase the risk of infection, and affect kidney function.
【 Improvement suggestions 】 Control protein in your diet, with a maximum protein intake of 0.8 grams per 1 kilogram of body weight.
This can be done in the diet--
Don't serve big fish and big meat, try to have less meat and more vegetables. For chicken, pig, or fish, choose one or two courses.
Try to replace meat with eggs and soy products, and reduce the intake of meat when eggs or soy products are available.
3. Love to eat too oily and too sweet
Eating too much food that is too oily or too sweet can easily lead to obesity; Obesity can cause excessive retention of water and sodium in the body, exacerbating the burden on the kidneys and leading to kidney disease. And obese people often have hypertension, high blood sugar, and triglycerides, which can also increase the burden on the kidneys.
【 Improvement suggestions 】 Eat a light diet, eat less sweets, and eat less animal fats or fried foods. Try to reduce the amount of oil used and use more cooking methods such as steaming, boiling, braising, and cold mixing to replace frying, frying, and frying.
4. Not fond of drinking water
The kidneys are responsible for regulating the balance of water and electrolytes in the body, as well as the waste generated by physiological activities, which are discharged into the urine. These functions require sufficient water to function smoothly. If you don't drink water for a long time, your urine output will decrease, which will increase the toxins in your urine, leading to kidney stones, urinary tract infections, and so on.
【 Improvement suggestions 】 Drink plenty of water, about 1600-2000cc of water per day. However, for people with cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, or liver cirrhosis causing edema, it is not advisable to drink more water. Instead, discuss the amount of water consumed with a doctor. In addition, elderly people should avoid drinking too much water at night to avoid affecting sleep.
5. Love to drink beverages
People who enjoy drinking carbonated drinks and sports drinks will have a change in their body's pH, and the kidneys are also the main organs that regulate the pH in the human body. If consumed excessively for a long time, it will increase the burden on the kidneys and increase the probability of kidney damage.
6. Drinking unsafe water
Groundwater, well water, mountain spring water, and river water may all contain high levels of heavy metals, which can damage the kidneys when consumed in the body.
【 Improvement suggestions 】 Drink less beverages and plain water is best.
7. Preference for food containing prin
Eating a large amount of food containing prin for a long time can easily increase the concentration of uric acid in the body, deposit in kidney tissue, and affect kidney function.
【 Improvement suggestions 】 Animal offal, fish skin, seafood, and thick soup not only contain high levels of prin, but also contain protein. Generally, people should consume them in moderation, while those with poor kidney function should limit their consumption.
8. Frequent overeating and overeating
Busy modern people find it difficult to schedule and quantify their meals, coupled with the abundance of opportunities for social gatherings, resulting in excessive "food" and "satiety". The waste products derived from food digestion (uric acid, urea nitrogen) are eliminated by the kidneys, and once excessive, it will increase the burden on the kidneys.
【 Improvement suggestions 】 Try to have three meals at a fixed time and quantity, and it's best to eat seven or eight percent full.
9. Love to eat bread and pastries with a soft texture
Bread and pastries usually add flour improver potassium bromate, which not only makes them whiter and more aesthetically pleasing, but also has a softer and more elastic taste; Long term consumption or excessive consumption can damage the kidneys.
【 Improvement suggestions 】 Do not buy bread or pastries that are too soft and elastic. If the aroma is too strong instead of natural wheat aroma, you should also eat less.
10. Taking medication indiscriminately
About 20-50% of acute renal failure is caused by medication, and long-term or excessive use of anti-inflammatory drugs, painkillers, aspirin, traditional Chinese medicine and other drugs can easily cause kidney damage.
【 Improvement suggestions 】 Take medication with caution, both Chinese and Western medicine must be taken with caution, and kidney function should be regularly tested; If one accidentally takes or comes into contact with toxic drugs or toxins, they should be promptly detected and treated as soon as possible.
