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A member asked:
Was wondering how much spinach do you have to eat to get kidney stones?
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Why do you wonder?: A lot depends on many many other factors and not just spinach amount!
Answered 4/19/2013
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Spinach and oxalate: Spinach is rich in oxalate; calcium oxalate forms 80% of stones in adults; many foods contain oxalate, only nine foods are believed to promote kidney stone formation. They are: beets, spinach, rhubarb, strawberries, nuts, chocolate, tea, wheat bran, and all dry beans It is best to avoid these foods. Drink 3 to 4 liters per day. More than one cup / day is too much spinach
Answered 4/21/2015
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