Foods that can harm kidney health

04/01/2019

However, let’s take a look at some of the food items one should strictly avoid when suffering from kidney disease.

 

Canned food

Canned foods often contain high amounts of sodium as salt is added to it as a preservative to increase the shelf life of the product.

However, rinsing and draining canned food can help reduce the sodium content present in it, depending on what is inside the can.

 

Brown rice

Though brown rice is counted in being a healthy alternative to white rice, it is higher in potassium and phosphorus than white rice. This makes it not a desirable food item for people suffering from kidney disease.

 

Bananas

Bananas are very high on potassium making it unsuitable for consumption. While being low in sodium, one banana can contain up to 422mg of potassium.

Though there are many other fruits too that are high in potassium, pineapple is one fruit that can be consumed as it has less of it.

 

Processed meat

Processed meats are considered unhealthy due to the high amount of preservatives in it. They are meats that are salted, dried and canned. So, they are a big no-no for people with a kidney disease.

 

Avocados

Avocado again is high on potassium, one avocado equals to a whopping 727mg of potassium.

Even though it is touted as a very healthy and beneficial food item, however, it is not advised for people with kidney disease.

 

Conclusion

If you have kidney disease, then it is very important to reduce or keep a tab of your potassium, phosphorous, and sodium intake.

It’s best if you contact your doctor and follow his diet plan, the best plan, in this case, is a renal diet plan. A diet plan along with your kidney medications can work well together.