The litiasis renal It is a disease that develops as a consequence of the presence of stones inside both the kidneys and the urinary tract. The formation of these stones can respond to different reasons, such as dehydration, prolonged immobilization or urinary infections, among others.
From the website of the Community of Madrid have reported that through diet you can also prevent or, at least, reduce the appearance of these kidney stones. And, along these lines, they have prepared a list of various foods that, depending on their oxalate content, they recommend or advise against taking.
In this last group are the rhubarb. Some define it as a fruit and others as a vegetable. Whatever the case, the only edible part of this product is the stem. It is native to Asia and is usually used to make a multitude of desserts.
A stock image of rhubarb
According to The Vanguardhas a high content of vitamin C, which is what allows the absorption of iron and acts as an antioxidant.
Other foods not recommended
In addition to rhubarb, the Community of Madrid has detailed that many other fruits are not recommended, such as dried figs, strawberries, raspberries, black grapes and the peel of citrus fruits.
The consumption of butter is also not advisable nor that of tofu, tea, cocoa, black beer, chocolate, vegetable soup and jam, among other products.
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