9 Common Habits That Can Damage Your Kidneys

By Twain Yobra

Posted Monday, January 2, 2017 at 12:03pm EST

Research shows that over 20 million Americans have kidney disease. And there are many undiagnosed cases. Kidney damage is mostly caused bad habits that we engage in the long term.

In one study, researchers found people with unhealthy habits have a 300 percent higher risk of kidney disease compared to people with healthy habits.

Here are 9 bad habits that damage your kidneys.

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Sugar Identified as a Top Cause of the Surge in Cancer

By Dr. Mercola

According to the Credit Suisse Research Institute's 2013 study1 "Sugar: Consumption at a Crossroads," as much as 40 percent of US healthcare expenditures are for diseases directly related to the overconsumption of sugar.

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Sugar-Sweetened Diets Around the World

The United States is well known as an international leader in eating sugary, non-nutritious diets and for all the health problems they create. But people who live in other nations may not be too far behind in developing similarly poor eating habits. According to new research, consuming sugar-laden foods has become increasingly common all across the globe.

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