Is Popcorn Good for PKD Patients

2014-04-25 02:39

Popcorn is a delicious snack that nearly all people enjoy eating. But is it good for PKD patients who have many food restrictions? In the following, you can see a general introduction to the health benefits of eating popcorn.

Health benefits of eating popcorn

-Boost immune system

Popcorn is packed with rich antioxidants. It is said that a serving of popcorn contains more antioxidants than a day’s worth of fruits and vegetables. Antioxidants can neutralize the free radicals in the body and protect your cells from damage that can lead to disease. Therefore, eating popcorn is helpful for improving your immune system so as to prevent aliments such as cold, flu and infection.

-Prevent heart disease

Popcorn also contains high content of dietary fiber. Fiber and antioxidants can help low bad cholesterol, reduce high blood pressure, and protect vascular system. Heart disease is a life-threatening complication of PKD patients. These health benefits of popcorn reduce your risk of heart disease.

-Other health benefits of popcorn

Popcorn also supplies many minerals such as magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, copper and iron. They are good for bone, muscle, tissue, digestion and so on.

Does it mean that I can eat popcorn?

From the above we can see that popcorn is a healthy snack for PKD patients, but it does not mean you can eat it at random. In China, there goes an old saying that too much is as little as too little. Besides, not all popcorn is good for you. You should choose the plain popcorn, instead of the salty ones, sweet ones and other possessed popcorn, because they are bad for your kidneys.

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