5 Benefits of Reducing Sugar Intake for Kidneys
Reducing sugar helps control weight, blood pressure, and maintain good kidney health, which helps prevent kidney diseases.
Nepalese people start their day with tea with sugar. Tea, coffee, sauces, biscuits, and sweets all contain sugar. According to the World Health Organization, the average person should not consume more than 6 teaspoons of sugar per day, 25 grams, but many Nepalese consume more than this, which causes health problems. Eating too much sugar not only increases weight but also worsens kidney health. If you reduce your sugar intake, you can prevent kidney diseases and maintain good kidney health.
A study published in the journal JAMA Network Open analyzed data from 127,830 adults. It was found that those who consumed more than one glass of sugary drinks such as Coke, Fanta, or other sugar-sweetened beverages a day had a 19 percent higher risk of developing chronic kidney disease. This study also showed that those who replaced these sweet drinks with water or natural juices had a 7 to 10 percent lower risk of chronic kidney disease.
1. Blood pressure does not increase and kidney blood vessels remain healthy
Eating too much sugar increases obesity quickly, gaining weight increases blood pressure, and high blood pressure has a negative impact on kidney blood vessels. Reducing sugar helps control weight and blood pressure. In the Global Burden of Disease study, high sugar intake was found to increase high blood pressure and body mass index, which contributes to 93.8 percent of deaths from chronic kidney disease.
2. Blood pressure is controlled and there is no pressure on the kidneys
The kidneys filter the blood and remove toxins from the body. Eating too much sugar increases glucose levels. High blood pressure and high blood sugar over time damage the blood vessels in the kidneys. This is why high sugar can lead to kidney failure. When blood sugar is more than 180 mg/dl, the kidneys spill sugar into the urine, which damages the kidneys. Reducing the amount of sugar does not put too much pressure on the kidneys and keeps the kidneys healthy.
3. Protects against the effects of fatty liver
People who eat a lot of refined sugar gain weight quickly and have fatty liver problems. If there is fatty liver, the kidneys are also affected. In a study related to non-alcoholic fatty liver, it has been concluded that high sugar intake causes non-alcoholic fatty liver. Reducing sugary drinks or sugar maintains good metabolic health and does not worsen kidney health. In the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, it is mentioned that high added sugar increases non-alcoholic fatty liver and this promotes kidney damage.
4. Reduces the risk of kidney stones
Uric acid levels may increase in people who eat a lot of sugar. High uric acid increases the risk of kidney stones. Added sugar increases the risk of kidney stones. Reducing sugar can help control uric acid and reduce the risk of kidney stones. Sugar can increase calcium in the urine and reduce fluid intake for kidney stones.
5. Reduces kidney risk factors
The two biggest risk factors for kidney damage are inflammation and obesity. Reducing sugar can reduce both inflammation and obesity. Inflammation impairs kidney health, and obesity causes the kidneys to filter more blood, which increases pressure. The Canadian Medical Association Journal states that high sugar can increase inflammation and increase the risk of chronic kidney disease. Reducing sugar can control both obesity and inflammation. In Frontiers in Immunology, added sugar was found to increase chronic inflammation and lead to obesity.
