Phosphates in "Enhanced" Supermarket Meats

When we cut the carbs, a lot of use end up eating more meat. I have debunked quite a few poorly conducted studies that pretend to prove that eating meat raises mortality. But a recent study raises an issue about meat that is important to people with diabetes. Science Daily: Fresh Meats Often Contain Additives Harmful to Dialysis PatientsSupermarkets sell in the fresh meat department meats they

Avoid Phosphates and Preserve Your Kidneys

I first became aware of the relationship between phosphate consumption and kidney failure a few years ago when I read the study that linked the consumption of brown cola drinks containing phosporic acid--both diet and regular--to the likelihood of developing end stage renal disease. (Diabetes Update: Coke Adds Death).Now there is more evidence accumulating that phosphates present elsewhere in