Be Good to Your Kidneys with a Plant-Based Diet

Plant-based means eating mostly whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, unsalted nuts, and healthy oils, while reducing animal-based proteins, such as dairy, eggs, fish, meat, and poultry. Pille-Riin Priske/Unsplash

Why eat a plant-based diet? Limiting meat and processed foods may just keep your kidneys working well and help ward off life-threatening chronic kidney disease (CKD).