What are the Top 5 Drinks for Your Kidneys | The Cooking Doc

Hello everyone, I'm Dr. Blake, I'm a board certified nephrologist and I'm also the kitchen doctor and this week I'm going to give you the top 5 things you can drink to keep

your

kidneys

healthy and I'm also going to let you in on a little secret that maybe not even

your

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First, the secret, although the choice of

what

you drink has a tremendous impact on your kidney function in the long term, most of us are quite hydrated all the time, so the problem is not that our

kidneys

are not getting enough water. because they are, but we are getting water from sources that also contain a lot of hidden sugar, so instead of choosing to drink a cup of water, you can choose to drink. juice sweet tea soda all those things can increase your risk of obesity diabetes and high blood pressure all three things are some of the main risks for developing kidney disease now we need to talk about the five best things to replace those sugary

drinks

number one black coffee It seems like every week a new study comes out touting the benefits of black coffee, even last week I saw one that I thought was very helpful that said that not only will black coffee not worsen your kidney function, but if you have kidney disease it may offer a small protective benefit coffee has also been linked to a lower risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease if you don't know how to drink black coffee and enjoy it check out my top 10 tips here four ways to incorporate black coffee into your life so you don't feel like you're drinking mud.

Next, let's talk about green tea. Green tea is full of polyphenols that act as antioxidants within the body. Now, do they have those antioxidants? And does green tea really provide? A protective benefit for your health, I'm not sure, but I do know that there is something so meditative and so pleasant that a relaxing cup of green tea prepared correctly can put you in a truly zen state. The key to making green tea not taste bitter is to do it correctly, heat the water to about 170-180 degrees so it doesn't boil completely and then pour it over your tea bag, your green tea bag and the You let it sit for just about 2 to 4 minutes before enjoying it next in the The best thing you can drink for your kidneys is beet juice.

Beet juice contains these things called nitrates that convert it to nitric oxide when they enter your body, that nitric oxide frees up your blood vessels to relax and that can help lower your blood pressure. Now no one that I know of can drink enough beaches to positively affect their health in the long run, but when you're looking for something that's healthy, drinking beet juice is a great option for now, here's a caveat. about beet juice is that it has a lot of potassium, so if you have kidney disease or a high level of potassium in your blood, you should be very careful about how much beet juice you should drink.

You want to know more about beets and beet juice. Look, I made a whole video on beets right here. Number 4 Sparkling Water Sparkling water doesn't necessarily have any positive benefits for your kidneys, but this is where I think it comes into play for many of you who need that carbonation with soda or diet. Both soft

drinks

have been linked to long-term kidney disease. I'm not saying they cause kidney disease, but diet sodas and regular sodas have been linked to the development of kidney disease, so everyone who can't get enough of that carbonation can't get on the regular water bandwagon because you need those bubbles.

Sparkling water is a great place to start. You can't drink plain sparkling water with a splash of freshly squeezed orange juice and some fabulous herbs, now for the big time. reveals that the first thing you should drink to keep your kidneys healthy is drum roll please regular water yeah I mean come on

what

else did you think? I was going to say that regular water has no calories, it's easy to get for most of us and it really does. To quench your thirst, you may have to change your buds a little to appreciate the taste of fresh water but it can be done, so choose one of these five things when you go to the counter, you go to the cabinet, you go to the store. and trying to figure out what to drink, these should be the basis of how you quench your thirst and how you stay hydrated.

Thank you all for joining me this week. I'm Dr. Blake, the

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