Bee Wilson Quotes

I'm a prime example of the way kidney disease strikes silently.

I have a slight addiction to Diet Coke, and, of course, I absolutely shouldn't touch it because it makes the kidneys work really hard.

I had a test on my kidneys a few weeks back and found out I have two.

Keep your blood pressure under control and pay attention to your urine. If it's foamy, that's not a good sign, and you need to check out your kidneys.

Gout produces calculus in the kidney... the patient has frequently to entertain the painful speculation as to whether gout or stone be the worst disease. Sometimes the stone, on passing, kills the patient, without waiting for the gout.

I like meat and carbohydrates.

Living with a single kidney is almost exactly like living with two; the remaining kidney expands to take up the slack. (When kidneys fail, they generally fail together; barring trauma or cancer, there's not much advantage to a backup.) The main risk to the donor is the risk of any surgery.

I find that the people who don't eat as much candy are really into heavy protein, like steak. I don't eat that.

I used to carbo load. But then I ran my first marathon, actually on a whim. All I could think of was that I needed protein. I remember going to the grocery store and buying one of those roasted chickens. I remember downing a bunch of that and, yes, I had some carbs, but that's what I felt I needed.

Twenty million more have Chronic Kidney Disease, where patients experience a gradual deterioration of kidney function, the end result of which is kidney failure.

I've still got both kidneys, but one doesn't work, so I have to be careful not to drink too much, even water, and I have to keep myself as healthy as possible.

In terms of personal choices, let's all think more carefully about where we get our protein from.

For a slim, sexy body, it's important to eat protein every day - preferably at every meal. Be sure to ask about the origins of your meat, poultry and seafood. If you can't afford organic, free-range meats, opt for natural poultry, pork, and beef that's raised without antibiotics or hormones.

I don't really want to be fat, so I stop before I am. I'm not a vegetarian, but I might go through a phase when I'm not interested in eating protein for a week or so, and then I might go through a phase when I eat nothing but steak.

Calories from protein affect your brain, your appetite control center, so you are more satiated and satisfied.

I was vegetarian for a long time, and in the last four years I started eating chicken and fish. I feel like it really built up my strength a lot.

The night before I compete, I like to have steak. Meat is especially important for female athletes because it provides them with the nutrients they need to perform at their best.

As middle income countries become more affluent, they add meat to their diet Meat puts a double strain on because feeding animals with feed grains to eat the meat adds an extra burden. It takes 10-15 kilograms of feed grain to produce 1 kilogram of beef, so beef in the diet adds an incredible multiplier effect for grains.

My man, Gerard, prefers meat over bone. That takes the pressure off. I already have a lot to worry about.

I'm constantly drinking a lot of water to flush my kidneys out. That helps my body.

The more fruit I removed from an individual's diet, the healthier he or she became and the more his or her cholesterol numbers and markers for kidney function improved.

I eat 30/40 grammes of carbohydrates, 30/40 grammes of proteins with every meal.

If I wanted to eat all the protein I need from food, I would have to eat something like 10 chickens per day. That is impossible.

The push for 'Meatless Mondays' in our military is misguided at best and goes against dietary guidelines. Our men and women in uniform should have the option to consume the protein they need, including meat, on a daily basis.

I make sure to eat lots of lean protein.