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German doctor Clemens Cohen named foods that can harm the kidneys.
According to her, a large amount of salt stresses the organ, it becomes unable to completely remove sodium chloride from the blood, which increases blood pressure. You should consume no more than 5 grams of salt per day.
«Ready foods are especially rich in salt; for them it serves as a preservative. Bread products contain a lot of hidden salt — for example, 250 grams of bread provide approximately four grams of salt», — explained Dr. Cohen.
She noted that excess phosphates destroy the kidneys, leading to overload of the filter elements and vascular calcification. The products to which they are added as an additive are dangerous.
«Under E numbers 338 to 341, 343, 459 to 325, they are added as stabilizers and thickeners. For example, they contain cola, sausage, processed cheese», — named by the expert.
She also added that protein can destroy the kidneys if consumed in quantities of more than 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight.
«At a body weight of 70 kilograms, you should only eat about 56 grams of protein per day. 100 grams of beef provide 26 grams of protein, 100 grams of yogurt — 5 grams», — the doctor explained.
Recall that it was previously reported that they will lower blood sugar and protect blood vessels: scientists have named effective products.
