The Habits You Need To Drop To Protect Your Kidneys and Heart

Published on 12/10/2019
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Eating Brown Rice

Brown rice contains bran and whole grains, which again is high in potassium like whole-wheat bread. The amounts of potassium and phosphorus in a cup of brown rice is more than two times the amount in the same quantity of white rice. You may go for some substitutes like bulgur, pearled bulgur, couscous, and buckwheat as these contain a lot less amount of potassium. Brown rice goes fantastically with any of your favorite rice dishes.

Eating Brown Rice

Eating Brown Rice

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Limit Your Bananas

Like many other tropical fruits, bananas have a high dose of potassium, and as such, it is not recommended to have one each day if you have kidney problems. An average medium banana has roughly 422 mg of potassium, which is too much for one intake if you have a limit of 2,000 mg of potassium per day. So, go easy on the bananas! Pineapple has a lot less and can be a substantial alternative for your fruit serving.

Limit Your Bananas

Limit Your Bananas

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