Helpful article

[LJMusgrove]

Found a great article which is not too long & very helpful for anyone interested in changing their diet for better health.

Fluid: first of all let’s get clear on what I mean by “fluid” in a renal diet…

renal diet

Fluid is any of the following drinks (consume): water, herbal teas (e.g. lemon, ginger, berries, rooibos, green tea, Echinacea, plus many more), and vegetable/fruit juices.

Fluid does not mean (avoid): coffee, caffeinated drinks (except green tea), artificially sweetened “sugar-free” drinks, tea, alcohol, cordial, sugary drinks, soda pop, and soft drinks.

The reason I need to stipulate this is because so many people are just drinking the wrong drinks without any “awareness” of what they putting into themselves.

Here are four main reasons why you need to swap what you are drinking:

1. The drinks in the avoid section are directly toxic/unhealthy for the kidneys, especially alcohol, coffee, and artificially sweetened drinks.

2. The drinks in the avoid section actually deplete the body of more fluid than they put in. This is because they act as diuretics, and thus make the body urinate more.

3. The drinks in the avoid section deplete the body of vital nutrients.

4. The drinks in the avoid section cause many more serious health condition if drunk on a regular basis.

Contemplate: The human body is 65-70% water, therefore the fluid you drink, literally becomes you. What are you becoming?

[Zazzel]

Great advice! Add to the list any soups (low sodium of course!) or foods with high water content like watermelon.

[Betsysue2002]

I really liked your two articles. Thank you.