Water is hands down the best drink for keeping kidneys healthy but there are a bunch of other drinks that support strong, happy kidneys too—provided they’re picked smartly and sipped in moderation. Your kidneys are amazing little filters: they clean toxins from your blood, balance minerals, keep your blood pressure steady, and help control red blood cell production. If you drink the wrong stuff or skimp on fluids, you make their lives harder—which, over time, opens the door for infections, stones, or full-on kidney disease.Lemon water and other citrus drinksLemon water isn’t just refreshing—it also delivers citric acid, which may help prevent kidney stones by stopping calcium from binding with other minerals in your urine. Adding a few slices of fresh lemon or lime to water works, as does squeezing juice into sparkling water for a pop of flavor (skip the added sugar though).
