7 Food Items to Avoid if You Have Kidney Issue

Author: Subhi Saxena  Date: 19/08/24

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Kidney Health 

Kidney is as important part of your body as anything else and hence you should take care of it. Here are a few food items that you must avoid when suffering from kidney-related issues. 

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Avocado 

Avocados are nutritious food items but they also have a high amount of potassium in them and hence one must avoid eating them when suffering from a kidney-related disease. 

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Whole Wheat Bread

The more whole grains in the food item, the more phosphorus and potassium content will be in it and therefore, one must eat white bread over whole wheat bread while having kidney issues. 

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Canned Food Items

Canned food items like soups, vegetables etc have high amounts of sodium in them which is not good for kidney patients. 

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Dairy Food Items

The dairy food items are a good source of Phosphorus and Potassium and hence are often advised to be avoided by kidney patients. 

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Banana

Bananas are healthy but they're also high in potassium content and need to be avoided by kidney patients. 

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Alcohol

Apart from the liver, alcohol can also affect one's kidneys. It can raise blood pressure and dehydrate your body which results in kidney damage. 

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Packaged Snacks

Packaged food items like chips etc should be avoided by kidney patients, as it is a high source of sodium and not good for kidney health. 

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