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Black beans and black rice - two legendary kidney tonifying foods - how do kidney disease patients choose
Post Date April, 15 2023
Traditional Chinese medicine often says "black enters the kidneys", which means that most black foods are beneficial to the kidneys. Some foods, such as black beans, can tonify the kidneys for ordinary people, but can cause kidney damage for kidney disease patients. Why is this? Let's take a look together
Black Bean - Not Mysterious Under the 'Black Face'
Black beans have the effects of detoxification, diuresis, heat removal, and dampness elimination. Eating them appropriately can indeed tonify the kidneys for ordinary people or those with kidney deficiency; But some businesses claim that black beans are suitable for all people when promoting their benefits, which is a wrong statement. In fact, black beans contain a large amount of indigestible plant macromolecular proteins, which can increase the burden on the kidneys; Secondly, legumes contain high levels of purines, and consuming too much can hinder kidney recovery and worsen gout symptoms. Therefore, patients with kidney disease should avoid consuming black beans.
Black Rice - Soft Heart Under the 'Hard Shell'
Black rice is a popular food because not only ordinary people can nourish their kidneys, but also kidney disease patients can benefit greatly from it. Black rice not only has the effects of tonifying qi, promoting blood circulation, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, but also has the most significant benefits for kidney disease patients, such as tonifying the kidneys, diuresis, controlling blood pressure, and preventing symptoms such as edema. In addition, black rice has a strong antioxidant effect, and regular consumption by kidney disease patients can improve their disease resistance. Unexpectedly, there is such a kind and soft heart under the hard shell of black rice!
The 'Black Family' is Growing, Kidney Disease Patients Please Take a Look
Black rice and black beans are two representatives of the "black food family". So for kidney disease patients, are there any other black foods that can nourish or harm the kidneys after eating them? Actually, there are still many more. Like kidney nourishing foods, vegetables can eat black fungus, black radish, and fruits such as black grapes, black mulberries, and black currants. In addition, black buckwheat can also be an ideal staple food for patients with kidney disease. Foods that harm the kidneys, such as black shiitake mushrooms and black sesame seeds, are not recommended for kidney disease patients to consume.
Nephrotic patients should be extremely careful in their diet. Many ordinary people eat foods that can tonify the kidneys, but they can cause harm to patients. So everyone should not blindly believe the rumors of food tonifying the kidneys, scientific diet is the only way to have a healthy diet.
