Real nephroprotective properties.
Dried fruits are real nutritional mines because they are dehydrated and therefore more concentrated in minerals. They provide energy, regulate transit, protect the cardiovascular system, strengthen bones and promote satiety. One of them would be specifically good for the kidneys, assure researchers in a meta-analysis published in the journal Food Bioscience.
Nutritionally, this fruit is good because it has “nephroprotective properties“, in other words, it protects the kidneys from inflammation, improves their filtration function of toxins and waste and delays kidney failure. It prevents the formation of stones and cleans the urinary tract. This is notably thanks to its richness in magnesium, an essential mineral for the kidneys, in flavonoids, polyphenols, anthocyanins and carotenoids which all have strong antioxidant properties.
It is especially its richness in potassium which is interesting (a portion of 3 fruits provides 350 mg of potassium, or 1/10 of the daily needs for an adult). It is a mineral capable of stimulating the elimination of toxic waste. “Dietary potassium has been shown to be associated with a lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease“, confirms another study conducted in 2019 on more than 5,000 people and published in the journal Medical Science Monitor. Among the dried fruits richest in potassium, we find dates. It is an essential fruit when you want to protect yourself from kidney diseases.
On the other hand, be careful if you suffer from kidney failure not to consume too much because in excess, potassium can make the kidneys work “too much”. The general population can eat three dates a day without problems. Those suffering from kidney disorders should have occasional consumption of dates. They can be nibbled plain as a snack, cut into yogurt, mixed in a pastry or even in savory dishes (tagines, couscous, meats in sauce).