In the diet, tofu is a food we often eat. Tofu can make healthy and delicious food. Some people feel a little bit more when enjoying the delicious food. It is believed that eating too much tofu will accelerate the formation of kidney stones. Kidney stones are a relatively common disease. After exposure to some chemical components, such as calcium uric acid oxalate, etc., they will dissolve and detach when the concentration is increased, and crystals will precipitate and accumulate continuously. Slowly increase in size and form stones.
So can tofu be eaten in the diet? Can Eating Too Much Tofu Really Cause Kidney Stones? Now let’s learn this together.
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First of all, what are the benefits of eating tofu regularly?
Tofu can nourish the middle and replenish qi, clear away heat and moisten dryness, and at the same time clean the intestinal tract Function, tofu is mainly processed from soybeans and water. When making it, soybeans need to be soaked first to make them soft, and the soaked soybeans are ground into a slurry by a machine, which also needs to be placed in a specific In the equipment, the soybean dregs are separated, and the separated soybean milk is cooked, and then a coagulant is added to solidify the soybean protein gel.
Tofu contains a variety of trace elements necessary for the human body and high-quality protein. The digestion and absorption rate of tofu is relatively high, above 95% , Tofu also contains hormone ingredients, women usually eat tofu can play a nourishing role, which is conducive to the return of hormone levels in the body to normal values.
Although the nutritional value of tofu is relatively high, it must be Adequate intake, avoiding too much intake at one time will cause the body to block the absorption of iron, and it will also cause abdominal distension and diarrhea. Especially for people with gout, after eating too much tofu, it will lead to an increase in the number of gout attacks. Among tofu It contains relatively more purines, which promotes the increase of uric acid in gout patients and aggravates the condition.
1. Clearing heat and moistening dryness: tofu tastes sweet and cold, non-toxic, and is a nourishing and heat-clearing health food. Regular consumption can replenish the Qi , clearing away heat and moistening dryness, promoting body fluid and quenching thirst, cleansing the stomach, suitable for people with hot constitution, bad breath and thirst, unclear stomach and intestines, and recuperating after fever.
2. Supplement calcium: tofu has comprehensive nutrition and high absorption rate 95%, two small pieces of tofu can meet a person’s daily demand for calcium. The xanthate calcium contained in tofu is beneficial to the growth and development of teeth and bones, and daidzein can also effectively prevent osteoporosis.
3. Refreshing: Tofu is rich in soybean lecithin and high-quality protein, which is beneficial to the growth and development of nerves, blood vessels and brain , enhance immunity and health.
4. Anti-cancer and anti-tumor: sterols and stigmasterol in tofu are anti-cancer ingredients, which can effectively inhibit breast cancer, prostate cancer, blood cancer Wait for cancer.
5. Nourishing blood and beauty: tofu can increase blood The iron content in tofu has hematopoietic function. The phytoestrogens and flavonoids contained in tofu can reduce spots and improve menopausal syndrome. Therefore, eating tofu has a good effect of nourishing blood and beautifying women.
Under normal circumstances, the plant eggs ingested by the human bodyWhite, after a series of metabolism, it will be transformed into nitrogenous compounds. Eating a lot of tofu will increase nitrogenous waste in the body and increase the burden on the kidneys. In the long run, it will lead to kidney failure. Tofu is rich in protein, and eating too much at one time can easily cause Indigestion of protein leads to discomfort symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Soy contains a kind of saponin, which can prevent arteriosclerosis and promote the excretion of iodine in the human body. Long-term consumption of tofu is likely to cause iodine deficiency, leading to iodine deficiency disease. Tofu mixed with Chinese toon can detoxify and slim down, appetize and eliminate food, reduce blood cholesterol, and prevent atherosclerosis.
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Is tofu an accelerator for kidney stones? Reminder: These 4 things, if you can eat them, don’t eat them
Kidney stones are the most common disease in urology One, the chemical components of stones exist in urine, including calcium, oxalic acid, phosphorus, uric acid, etc. When the concentration of these substances is high to a certain level, they will break out of the dissolved state and finally crystallize. Joints, accumulations, and small to large growths form in the urine.
After kidney stones are detected, you should adjust your diet, especially eat less food rich in oxalic acid, but some people think that tofu contains Oxalic acid is relatively high, which is wrong. According to surveys, the content of oxalic acid in tofu is very low. On the one hand, some oxalic acid has been dissolved in the water during the soaking process of soybeans.
On the other hand, the detected tofu is gypsum, Or after the brine tofu is coagulated, squeeze or leave it naturally to remove part of the water, and part of the oxalic acid will be slowly removed along with the water. Eating tofu and soy products will not cause kidney stones, let alone accelerate the development of kidney stones.
First of all, the oxalic acid content in tofu is very low, and tofu will be further processed, even if other soy products have gone through multiple processes, the so-called The content of oxalic acid has been very small. Eating tofu will not cause kidney stones, but people who have been found to have kidney stones should control the intake of tofu and soy products. If you eat too much at one time, it will indeed be harmful to your health. It will affect the normal operation of various organs in the body.
After the kidney stones are detected, it is necessary to actively adjust the diet, especially the following 4 foods must not be taken, otherwise the injury will only be Is my own body.
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Reminder: These 4 things, if you can’t eat them, don’t eat them
1. Spicy food: If you find that your kidney function begins to decrease, you should stay away from spicy food during the diet. The method is unreasonable, and a heavy-tasting diet will also increase the burden on the body. Long-term intake of a large amount of spicy food may cause adverse reactions after the body is stimulated.
If you want to maintain your health and reduce the burden on your kidneys, you should eat a light and reasonable diet. Only a reasonable diet can maintain your body and avoid the stimulation of spicy substances , Accelerate the development of inflammation in the body, or kidney disease occurs, affecting health.
2. High-protein food: kidney outWhen the disease occurs, high-protein foods should be eaten as little as possible. Although protein is the material basis of human life activities, the intake of protein should be reasonably controlled. Many people usually supplement a large amount of protein. , increase the burden on the kidneys.
When the kidney function declines, many people consume too much protein, the kidneys will also be affected and the development of the disease will be aggravated, so strict control is required Protein intake, high-protein foods should be used as little as possible to avoid increasing the burden on the kidneys and inducing proteinuria.
3. High-salt food: decreased kidney function Phenomenon, try to stay away from high-salt food in the diet process, many people consume a large amount of high-salt food when kidney disease occurs, this behavior can easily lead to kidney disease, further development, excessive intake of high-salt food can easily increase blood pressure, and It will increase the burden on the body to excrete sodium ions.
4. Alcoholic food: the appearance of kidney disease will affect the human body, and there are many types of kidney disease. To control the development of the disease, eating less food containing alcohol is also a measure to improve the condition. Many people consume a large amount of food containing alcohol in the diet process. Alcohol is relatively irritating and will affect the functions of many organs.
If the renal function declines, and a large amount of alcoholic food is consumed, the Under the influence of substances, it is possible to further damage the kidneys, the decline in renal function will be more serious, and sometimes lead to the emergence of uremia.