Oxalates & Kidney Stones – What You Should Know
This question has come up now and then in the Ask the Nutritionist forum so we decided to write a post about it. The Issue: Some people are concerned that they may develop kidney stones from consuming high oxalate foods. What is an oxalate and what is it found in? Oxalic acid is a naturally occurring colourless organic crystal that is found plants. Foods high in oxalic acids include spinach, chard (silverbeet), watercress, leeks, okra, purslane, parsley, beets & the leaves (beetroot), cacao, nuts such as almonds and cashews, buckwheat, some fruits such as starfruit, rhubarb, plums, figs, most berries and some pulses. Most of the foods that contain oxalates are very important for good health. The root and leaves ... Continue