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Is Coffee Bad for Kidneys

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Is Coffee Bad for Kidneys? Is coffee bad for kidneys? Research has shown it to be both bad for your kidneys and great for your health. Eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly have a strong effect on the relationship between coffee consumption and your kidneys.  Coffee is a risk for kidneys because significant scientific studies linked calcium oxalate stones (the most common form of kidney stones) with regular coffee because it contains oxalate and other scientific studies revealed coffee to be a risk factor for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) progression (Chauhan).   PKD is inherited due to abnormal genes in the family line and complications lead to high blood pressure, cysts growing larger, chronic pain, aneurysms in the brain which can lead to ruptures, developing mitral valve prolapse, diverticular disease, and the worst progression of the disease leads to kidney failure with transplants or dialysis needed for survival (Mayo Clinic). Calcium Oxalate Stones Food and drink ente

Poor Nutrition Leads To Harm

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Image by RitaUnMid from Pixabay Eye Popping Fruits and Vegetables Statistic According to the CDC, less than 1 and 10 adults and adolescents eat enough fruits and vegetables (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Poor nutrition can lead to four major harms to the body (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).      1. Obesity 2. Stroke and Heart Disease 3.Type 2 Diabetes 4. Cancer Why Do People Eat Unhealthy? Image by MaxxMcgee from Pixabay With so much bad food leading to so much harm to the body why don't people focus on eating a healthier diet? Quality food is much more prominent throughout the world than it was in years past.  Celebrity endorsements influencing eating habits assist in causing 36% of obesity in the United States along with billions spent on marketing junk food and sugary drinks (Aubrey and Godoy). Especially when your young, celebrities have a big influence on kids. Sometimes people do not break those bad habits as they grow up.  If people were made