Smart Choices: Vegetables For Kidney Health

People suffering from stones should avoid eating vegetables like tomatoes, brinjal, ladyfinger and spinach as they contain high amounts of oxalate, which can cause serious conditions.

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• Cauliflower: Indian cauliflower is used to make many types of food and dishes. However, it can also prove beneficial in the problem of stones. Nutrient-rich cauliflower contains low amounts of potassium, protein and calcium, but it is rich in fiber, which helps in detoxifying the kidney and removing toxins from the body. Also, the vitamin C present in cauliflower acts as an antioxidant, which reduces inflammation in the body. In such a situation, cauliflower can prove beneficial for stone patients.
• Cucumber: Cucumber can also prove beneficial in stones. Cucumber contains a lot of vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin D and iron. Cucumber contains up to 95 percent water, which helps the kidneys to remove toxins from the blood. Health experts believe that regular consumption of cucumber can dissolve even small kidney stones. In such a situation, stone patients can include cucumber in their diet.
• Bitter gourd: Bitter gourd can also help in getting rid of the problem of stones. Many types of vitamins and minerals are found in bitter gourd. It is rich in vitamin A, calcium, iron, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid and potassium. Bitter gourd helps in breaking down stones and removing them from the body in a natural way, as well as it also reduces the amount of high uric acid in the body, which causes stone problems. 
• Pumpkin: According to a research conducted in Thailand, pumpkin seeds can reduce the chances of kidney stones. People who have calcium oxalate particles in their urine sample should include pumpkin in their diet. Pumpkin contains nutrients like calories, protein, carbohydrates, iron, fiber, sodium and folate, which are very beneficial for health. 
• Drumstick: Drumstick is also known as Moringa and Drumstick Tree. It is rich in many minerals including calcium, potassium, zinc, iron and copper and is also very beneficial for health. Drumsticks can prove beneficial in the problem of stones. According to experts, eating drumstick vegetables can be beneficial in kidney and bladder stones. 

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Apart from this, stone patients can also consume green peas, turnip, cucumber, beetroot and coriander. However, patients of stones should consult their doctor once before consuming these vegetables, because many people have diabetes, high uric acid or heart related diseases, in which more care of food is required.