HEALTHY DIET DISHES FOR THE URINARY TRACT

Apart from the major function of the blood, i.e. conveying oxygen and nutrients that is essential for life, the blood also absorb toxic and foreign substances that must be removed from the body. The origin of all these substances is;

•  The metabolic processes in the body. When foods are utilize by the body, a series of toxic are generated that must be eliminated.

•  External contaminants entering the body through food.

•   Foreign chemical substances and Medications.

The main organ responsible for eliminating and filtering all of these toxic and foreign substances from the blood is the kidneys.

The kidneys’ best allies

  Vegetables and fruits especially those that will be recommended in this article are the healthy diet that most facilitate the purifying function of the kidneys. Water also serves as one of the best allies for the kidneys.

The kidneys are overloaded when there is excess protein because protein generate a great deal of waste products that must be eliminated particularly protein from animal sources.

The most preventive healthy diet when it comes to formation of calculi or stones in the kidneys are plant based diets. The only precaution when it comes to plants-based diets is to avoid plants-based foods that are rich in oxalic acid in the case where there are tendency to form calcium oxalate stones.

Foods rich in oxalic acid:

VEGETABLE

These vegetables are also good sources of antioxidants and as well rich in oxalic acid. You may not totally eliminate these foods but it can be reduce if there are tendency for calcium oxalate stones. Examples are lettuce, green peppers, cabbage, beets, carrots, collard greens, kale, eggplant, okra, squash, Swiss chard, spinach, rhubarb, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and parsley. These are also a good source of potassium. In this same case, the following must be totally eliminated parsley, beets, Swiss chard, rhubarb, collard greens, spinach, and radishes because they are very high in oxalate.

FRUITS

Most of the berry fruits are rich in oxalic acid. Other ones are tangerines, figs, plums, red currants, and concord grapes.  

Other foods that should be avoided by those with the tendency to form calcium oxalate stones are nuts, chocolates, tea, and bran