Tofu eats more kidney stones?
Tofu is a kind of bean product that is common in daily life. There are many cooking methods, such as Mapo tofu, homemade tofu, milk tofu, shallot and tofu, etc. It tastes delicious and many people like it. Some people say that although tofu is delicious, it can't be eaten more. If you eat more kidney stones, is this really true? How did the kidney stone come from? The concentration of minerals in the urine is too high, exceeding the saturation concentration, so it crystallizes in the kidneys and becomes solid particles. Sometimes these particles will also move to the ureter. Some stone particles are only sand, and some may be as large as a few centimeters. Smaller kidney stones are often excreted in the urine, but if they are as large as a few millimeters, they may block the ureter, causing the urine to be blocked, causing low back pain. There are many minerals that can cause stones, the most common being calcium oxalate, which is caused by about 80% of stones. In addition, some kidney stones are caused by calcium phosphate, urate or magnesium ammonium phosphate. Does eating tofu cause kidney stones? We all know that oxalic acid is the most important cause of kidney stones. The substances related to stones in soybeans are oxalic acid, calcium and strontium, but the content of oxalic acid in different soy products is quite different. The content of tofu is very low and is completely low oxalic acid food. This is because the tofu will lose some of the oxalic acid during the production process. On the other hand, during the soaking of the tofu, the oxalic acid remaining in the tofu is also dissolved in the water. Therefore, regular consumption of tofu is not a kidney stone. How to prevent kidney stones Drink more water The US recommendation is 12 cups a day (a cup is 240 ml). Because there is a lot of water and more urine, it will dilute the minerals such as calcium oxalate to prevent them from crystallizing. Eat less animal protein Excessive intake of animal protein increases calcium in the urine, thereby increasing the formation of calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate. Eat less salt Salt is one of the molecules that endangers health. For people who want to prevent kidney stones, if there is too much salt, it will increase the deposition of calcium in the kidneys, which may induce kidney stones. Eat less oxalic acid-rich foods Such as spinach, peanuts, chocolate, asparagus and so on. In fact, most vegetables and fruits also contain oxalic acid. But these foods are often nutritious foods, so it is not appropriate to place too much emphasis on restricting these foods. Oxalic acid forms stones and needs to reach the urine where it binds to calcium. If oxalic acid-rich foods are cooked together with calcium-rich foods, they may combine in the stomach and are difficult to be absorbed, so they do not enter the urine as stones. From this perspective, the legendary "spinach tofu with the same" will not only lead to stones, but will help to avoid stones. White Pepper,Strong Aroma White Pepper,Herbs Flavoured White Pepper,Bell Pepper Granules White Pepper Sichuan Liuhang Agriculture Co.Ltd , https://www.lhagriculture.com