10 Common Habits That Can Damage Your Kidneys

6. Not drinking enough water

Staying hydrated helps your kidneys produce urine to remove sodium and toxins from your body. If you don’t drink enough water on a regular basis, it may cause health problems, including painful kidney stones.

For most people, 1.5-2 liters of water a day is enough to keep their kidneys healthy. And don’t forget that other drinks won’t do, it’s only pure water that counts.

How can you know that you’re drinking exactly what you need? Your pee should be light yellow, any darker color might be a possible sign of kidney damage.