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RISK OF KIDNEY DISEASE6WAYS TO KEEP YOUR KIDNEYSHEALTHY AND REDUCE YOUR

STAY A HEALTHY �EIGHT AND TRY NOT TO EAT MORETHAN 6G O� SALT A DAY – THAT’S ABOUT ONE TEASPOON

IF YOU HAVE DIABETES OR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE,MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THEM UNDER CONTROL

AIM FOR 30 MINS O� PHYSICAL ACTIVITY �IVE DAYS A �EEK. PICK SOMETHING YOU ENJOY LIKE GARDENING OR SWIMMING

STOP SMOKING. IT SLO�S THE BLOOD FLOWTO YOUR KIDNEYS SO THEY DON’T WORK AS �ELL

STAY HYDRATED AND AVOID E�CESS ALCOHOLSO YOUR KIDNEYS CAN DO THEIR �OB PROPERLY*

TAKE DRUGS LIKE IBUPRO�EN WITH CAUTION AND SEEK ADVICE BECAUSE THEY CAN SOMETIMES HARM YOUR KIDNEYS

*DIALYSIS PATIENTS MAY NEED TO RESTRICT THEIR FLUID INTAKE

AIM FOR 30 MINS O� PHYSICAL ACTIVITY �IVE DAYS A �EEK. PICK SOMETHING YOU ENJOY LIKE GARDENING OR SWIMMINGPICK SOMETHING YOU ENJOY LIKE GARDENING OR SWIMMING

TO YOUR KIDNEYS SO THEY DON’T WORK AS �ELLTO YOUR KIDNEYS SO THEY DON’T WORK AS �ELL

THAN 6G O� SALT A DAY – THAT’S ABOUT ONE TEASPOON

SO YOUR KIDNEYS CAN DO THEIR �OB PROPERLYSO YOUR KIDNEYS CAN DO THEIR �OB PROPERLY*

ADVICE BECAUSE THEY CAN SOMETIMES HARM YOUR KIDNEYS

AIM FOR 30 MINS O� PHYSICAL ACTIVITY �IVE DAYS A �EEK. PICK SOMETHING YOU ENJOY LIKE GARDENING OR SWIMMINGPICK SOMETHING YOU ENJOY LIKE GARDENING OR SWIMMINGPICK SOMETHING YOU ENJOY LIKE GARDENING OR SWIMMING

STAY A HEALTHY �EIGHT AND TRY NOT TO EAT MORETHAN 6G O� SALT A DAY – THAT’S ABOUT ONE TEASPOONTHAN 6G O� SALT A DAY – THAT’S ABOUT ONE TEASPOONTHAN 6G O� SALT A DAY – THAT’S ABOUT ONE TEASPOON

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