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If your kidneys are not good, eat less meat. What fruits should you eat to nourish your kidneys?

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Asked on:Apr 11, 2026 12:53 PM

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  • Snowy Snowy

    Apr 11, 2026

      Replenish the kidneys! The traditional Chinese medicine of the motherland attributes food or medicines of different colors to the five internal organs of the human body: red goes to the heart, cyan goes to the liver, yellow goes to the spleen, white goes to the lungs, and black goes to the kidneys. Therefore, it is a simple and easy way for us to choose food based on color in life. The nourishment and care of the kidneys by black food are even more recognized by experts.

      Eat less meat if your kidneys are not good

      According to reports in the United States, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have found that for patients with chronic kidney disease, eating more meat may increase their risk of kidney failure.

      The researchers analyzed information on 1,486 adults with chronic kidney disease who were followed for an average of 14.2 years. The results showed that among these patients, those who consumed a high-acid diet were three times more likely to develop kidney failure than those who consumed a low-acid diet. The researchers explain that a diet with a low acid load includes plenty of fruits and vegetables, while a diet with a high acid load includes meat.

      Researchers suggest that to protect the kidneys healthy To avoid further deterioration and slow down the progression of renal failure, patients should limit their meat intake and increase their consumption of fruits and vegetables. It may also change the high costs and poor quality of life associated with dialysis treatment.

      female What fruits should be eaten to nourish the kidneys?

      one, Grape

      From the perspective of nutritional value, grapes not only contain the minerals calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron and multiple vitamins, but also contain a variety of essential amino acids for the human body. Traditional Chinese medicine also believes that grapes are mild in nature and sweet in taste, and enter the spleen, lungs and kidneys. Eating more grapes can nourish qi and blood, nourish the kidneys and liver. A large number of medical studies have proven that grapes have certain auxiliary effects on the recovery of nephritis patients.

      What should be noted here is that there are many types and colors of grapes on the market, and the most kidney-tonifying ones are black grapes. However, grapes are cooler in nature, so people with cold stomachs should be careful not to eat too much at one time.

      2. Mulberries

      Mulberry, also known as mulberry fruit and mulberry jujube, is sweet and juicy. It is one of the fruits that people often eat and is known as the "folk sacred fruit". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mulberry tastes sweet and sour, is slightly cold in nature, enters the heart, liver, and kidney meridians, and has the functions of nourishing blood and nourishing yin, promoting body fluid and moisturizing, and tonifying the liver and kidneys.

      In addition, mulberries also contain a variety of vitamins, amino acids, carotene and other ingredients, which are particularly effective for women. Regular consumption can beautify the skin and delay aging.

      3. Blackcurrant

      Black currant is also called black currant, black bean fruit and purple plum. Black currant has extremely high nutritional value. According to scientists’ statistics, every 100 grams of black currant contains 181 mg of vitamin C, 322 mg of potassium and various calcium, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium and iron. It has the functions of lowering blood lipids, nourishing the kidneys, antioxidant and improving immunity. It is indeed a sacred fruit suitable for all ages.

      In addition, blackcurrants also have high medicinal value. The bioflavonoids contained in them can improve the permeability of blood vessels, delay aging and prevent cancer.

      4. Black dates

      Speaking of dates, you may immediately think of red dates. Red dates are sweet and mild in nature and have the effect of replenishing qi and blood. They are a sacred product for replenishing qi and nourishing blood, especially suitable for women. But have you ever eaten black dates? According to research, red dates focus on nourishing blood, but black dates focus on nourishing the kidneys. Traditional Chinese medicine has recorded that black dates are sweet and astringent, cold in nature, and contain protein, fat, sugar and a variety of vitamins, of which vitamin C, calcium and iron are the most abundant. They have the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach, and nourishing kidney yin and blood. Women who want to nourish their kidneys can eat more black dates.