Small Changes You Can Do To Prevent Kidney Disease And Live Longer

Published on 11/28/2019
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Watch Your Red Meat Intakes

Occasionally eating red meat is not unhealthy, but too much red meat can harm your kidneys over time. According to the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, red meat is toxic for your kidneys when consumed too often. Plant-based proteins, on the other hand, repair kidney injury. Consuming a serving of plant-based protein instead of red meat per week will result in a 62 percent decrease in your risk for developing kidney disease

Watch Your Red Meat Intake

Watch Your Red Meat Intake

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Get Those Legs Moving

If you do not move a lot in your job, you may want to think of how many times you stand up in a day. In a research study in 2018, it was discovered that one hour of physical activity in a day can significantly reduce the risk of kidney failure. Although it isn’t certain why the chances for kidney disease increases when you sit down a lot, some researchers believe it is linked to do the levels of blood glucose and cholesterol. Therefore, stand up more to have healthier kidneys.

Get Those Legs Moving

Get Those Legs Moving

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