The dietitian warns: Easter dishes are a “protein bomb”. What could the consequences be?

Many people eat too much protein on a daily basis, especially around the holidays. Traditional Easter dishes are a real “protein bomb” – warns dietitian Dr. Hanna Stolińska. What can this diet lead to?

1. Nutritionist: traditional Easter dishes are a real “protein bomb”, very dangerous for people with sick kidneys
2. A high-protein diet increases the risk of heart failure, especially in middle-aged men
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A high-protein diet that is dangerous for people with kidney disease

Dietitian Dr. Hanna Stolińska admits that it is difficult to imagine Easter without eggs, mayonnaise, cold cuts, white sausage and cheesecake. However, it must be remembered that such a set in too large amounts is detrimental to health. – Traditional Easter dishes are a real “protein bomb”, very dangerous for people with kidney diseases – warns the nutritionist.

In Poland, almost 4,5 million people struggle with chronic kidney disease. These patients must remember that any deviation from the diet is an additional burden on their body. – Two days of gentle deviations do not have to end badly, but if the patient goes to the element, the consequences can be serious – adds Dr. Hanna Stolińska.

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Chronic kidney disease develops in latency for a long time, as it does not cause more serious ailments. So many people are unaware that their kidneys fail. Meanwhile, eating large amounts of high-protein products and small amounts of vegetables and fruits has an acidifying effect on the body. Proteins are broken down into acids, and vegetables and fruit contain alkaline compounds.

A high-protein diet increases the risk of heart failure

Long-term latent acidosis weakens and reduces the body’s efficiency, and increases susceptibility to other diseases such as osteoporosis and rheumatism. Conversely, a diet rich in plant products protects the kidneys and delays the development of chronic kidney failure. This is evidenced by research by specialists from the Texas A&M Healath Science Center College of Medicine in Bryan, Texas (published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology).

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio warn that a high-protein diet increases the risk of heart failure, especially in middle-aged men. Those who consume animal protein, both in meat and dairy, are most at risk. Only in the case of fish and egg proteins, there was no increased risk of heart failure. Finnish researchers reported this in the journal “Circulation: Heart Failure”.

Referring to Easter, Dr. Stolińska admits that it is impossible to completely give up tradition. – But I would advise you to put the mayonnaise aside, or to separate some dishes, for example eating eggs for breakfast and then a small portion of meat for dinner. Preferably with porridge. Vegetable salad can be prepared without eggs, and when it comes to cakes, there are really many interesting vegan recipes – says the specialist.

PAP / Zbigniew Wojtasiński

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