137 Why you SHOULD eat beans for kidney stones

About this episode

Melanie discusses the benefits of including beans in the diet for those with kidney stones.

Avoiding beans because of kidney stones? This episode is for you! Melanie dives into all the reasons beans are actually GOOD for most people with kidney stones - and the importance of eating them in a healthy well-balanced diet. Blog: Low Oxalate Beans Blog: Potential Renal Acid Load Blog: Magnesium & Kidney Stones Rodriguez A, Curhan GC, Gambaro G, Taylor EN, Ferraro PM. Mediterranean diet adherence and risk of incident kidney stones. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2020;111(5):1100-1106. Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work with Us! | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Facebook Group | Newsletter www.thekidneydietitian.org FREE Webinar: The 3-Step Method to Prevent Kidney Stones All information in this podcast is meant for educational purposes only and should not be used in place of advice from a medical professional.

People in this episode

Host: Melanie Betz

Topics covered

• kidney stones
• diet
• beans
• nutrition
• health
• Mediterranean diet

Keywords

• kidney stones
• beans
• diet
• nutrition
• health
• Mediterranean diet
• low oxalate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Kidney Dietitian

Books & works: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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