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| Men Stay Away From Iced Tea |
According to experts, these drinks can cause the formation of kidney stones is painful.
A urologists ' at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago that iced tea consumer consume Oxalate with high concentration, one of the main chemicals that cause kidney stones, Friday (10/8).
Kidney stones in a healthy body is a small Crystal which consists of minerals and salts that are found in the urine from the kidneys or ureters. However, kidney stones can grow to be quite large and small that are lodged in the tube drains urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
Men four times more likely to develop kidney stones than women. And the risk is increased when entering the age above 40 years. But there are also risks for women. Women with menopause estrogen levels are low and that her womb had appointed women also increases the risk of getting kidney stones.
According to John Milner, one of the most common causes is dehydration. And drank iced tea overload during summer can increase the risk. "People were told that they were in the summer have to drink a lot," said Milner.
"A lot of people who choose to drink iced tea, as it contains low in calories and it feels nicer than the white water. However, it is harmful for kidney stones, "he explained.
His opinion, white water indeed is the best option at the moment come hungry. However You can also choose fresh lemonade, which is not a powder. Beverage can inhibit the growth of that kidney stones with given high levels of citrate.
He also mentions a number of other foods that contain high amounts of oxalate and must be consumed in quantities are for people who are at risk. Foods that include spinach, chocolate, and nuts.
