What are the three reasons plant protein is preferable to animal protein for kidney protection?

For more on kidney health, see my overview videos How Not to Die from Kidney Disease (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-not-to-die-from-kidney-disease/) and Plant-Based Diet for Treating and Reversing Stage 3 Kidney Disease (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-based-diet-for-treating-and-reversing-stage-3-kidney-disease).

Note, though, that some plants can be overdone. For more on this, see Kidney Stones and Spinach, Chard, and Beet Greens: Don’t Eat Too Much (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/kidney-stones-and-spinach-chard-and-beet-greens-dont-eat-too-much/).

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