Your kidneys are not good, maybe you drink too much sugary drinks

Dongdongmiao bought a dozen sodas today and was drinking them happily when he suddenly felt a complaint in his stomach.

Dongdong Meow: "Hey, my friends, what's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

The left kidney sighed slightly and said, "Dongdong meow, you've been drinking too many sugary drinks recently, and we can't take it anymore."

The right kidney said slowly, "Yeah, you know how much of a burden too much sugar puts on us? We have to work overtime to process all that sugar!"

Dongdongmiao was surprised: "Oh, really? I just think they taste good."

The left kidney said: "Tasty doesn't mean good, you have to look at the long term."

The kidneys are very important detoxification organs in the human body. They are not only responsible for removing waste and excess substances from the body, but also regulating blood pressure and water balance.

When you consume too much sugar, your kidneys need to break it down, which puts an extra burden on the process.

Dongdongmiao looked at bottle after bottle of soda, feeling a little uneasy: "What should I do now?"

The left kidney patiently explained: "First, drink less sugary drinks and more water to give us some 'cleansing time'."

Dongdong Miao nodded: "Those sweet sodas are good to drink occasionally, but you can't drink them every day, right?"

The right kidney added: "Yes, moderation is important, and it makes us feel better."

Although Dongdongmiao's kidneys warn him to drink less sugary drinks, he still secretly buys a bottle occasionally to satisfy his craving.

The left kidney smiled bitterly and said, "Dongdong meow, you drank secretly again, didn't you? I can feel the 'fluctuation' of the sugar."

Dongdong Miao lowered his head in shame and whispered, "Hey, it's okay to indulge yourself once in a while, just bear with it."

The right kidney said, "We are protecting you. However, since you like it, it's okay to do it occasionally, as long as you don't overdo it."

What you need to know for healthy living

1. Be careful: Long-term consumption of high-sugar beverages can damage your kidneys.

Short-term intake of high-sugar beverages by ordinary people will not directly cause kidney overload. However, long-term high-sugar intake may affect the kidneys through the following mechanisms. Long-term high-sugar diet can cause insulin resistance or diabetes, and high blood sugar can damage the glomerular filtration function (i.e. diabetic nephropathy). Sugar is converted into fat storage, which may lead to obesity, high blood pressure, etc., which are all risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD).

2. Excessive sugar increases the risk of chronic kidney disease.

Although excessive sugar will not directly form stones, sugary drinks may indirectly increase the risk of stones by causing obesity or metabolic abnormalities.

3. To live a healthy life, you should drink more boiled water, light tea, etc.

Better choices for alternative beverages: boiled water, light tea, lemonade, etc. If you drink fruit juice, you should control the amount (such as no more than 150 ml per day) and give priority to low-sugar fruits (such as berries), which can satisfy the taste and reduce the burden on the kidneys.

Review expert: Pan Hongxin, deputy chief physician of Southern University of Science and Technology Hospital

Produced by: Dongdongmiao Science