Processed foods generally contain a large amount of sodium and phosphorous. Too much sodium can increase your blood pressure, which can harm your kidneys. Too much phosphate can cause kidney stones which, as the name suggests, can hurt your kidneys. Processed foods include: Potato chips, cheese spreads, processed meats like hot dogs, chicken nuggets and fish sticks, store bought cookies, cakes, muffins, and crackers, pre-made condiments and salad dressings. Fiber helps the body to get rid of toxins and other bad chemicals that can be found in the colon. When bad substances are eliminated in the colon, the kidney doesn’t have to deal with processing toxins, because the fiber in the colon has already done that. High fiber foods include:  Fruits like raspberries, pears, bananas, oranges, strawberries, and figs. Grain products like whole wheat spaghetti, bran cereal, barley pearls, popcorn, brown rice, and rye bread. Legumes, nuts and seeds like lentils, black beans, lima beans, sunflower seeds, almonds, pistachios, and pecans. Vegetables like artichokes, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, sweet corn, baked potatoes, and carrots. Sodium refers to common table salt. High amounts of salt in your diet can lead to high blood pressure (which is explained more in Method Three). High blood pressure can harm your kidneys, so it is best to decrease the amount of salt you eat to avoid developing high blood pressure. High salt foods include:  Cheese and cheese spreads. Pretzels, chips, and other snack foods. Pickled foods. Soups and gravies. Cured meats like bacon, salami and prosciutto. You should drink at least 8 to 10 glasses (or 2 to 2.5 liters) of water every day. When you stay hydrated, your kidney is able to process the things that you put in your body (including toxins) more efficiently. When you are not hydrated enough, the toxins will linger in your body fluids, making them harder for your kidneys to process. If you get bored with water, you can also drink the following to stay hydrated: Fruit juices diluted with water, coconut water, smoothies, fresh squeezed juice, and herbal teas. Soda is one of the worst things (besides toxins like alcohol and tobacco) that you can put in your body. This is because most sodas contain no nutritional value, which means that they are empty calories that you will have to work off. If you do not work these empty calories off, you may become overweight, which will put a lot more pressure on your kidneys. If you have a very high amount of lipids (fat cells) like cholesterol or triglycerides in your blood vessel walls, you might want to consider taking medication that can help you to reduce the number of these fat cells. Such drugs include statins or fenofibrates.  Statins are drugs that lower your cholesterol. The most common types of this drug include Lipitor, Zocor, and Mevacor.  Fenofibrates should be used in combination with a low-fat diet and exercise. It is used to reduce the amount of fatty substances (like cholesterol) in your bloodstream.

Summary: Limit the amount of processed food you eat. Eat a lot of fiber. Decrease the amount of sodium you consume. Stay hydrated. Stay away from soda. Consider taking fat-reducing drugs.


It’s helpful to have your materials close by and ready for you to quickly and easily make the frame. You can get these materials at your local craft store.  4 wooden dowels that are 3/16 inch in diameter Hand saw Craft knife String, twine, or fishing line The vertical support of the kite will measure 24 inches. The horizontal support of the kite will measure 20 inches. Make sure to ask an adult for help when cutting the dowels.  Measure the lengths of the dowels. Mark the dowels with a pencil at the desired length. Cut the dowels with a hand saw to prevent splintering. Use a craft knife to cut small notches into the ends of the dowels. Cut a notch on each end of the dowel perpendicular to the length of the dowel. The notch should go across the dowel, not be in line with it. Craft knives are very sharp, so make sure to get an adult to help you with cutting or cut the notches for you. Use a ruler and your pen, pencil or marker to make measurements on the two dowels.  On the 24 inch dowel, make a mark 6 inches from one end. One the 20 inch dowel, make a mark 10 inches from one end. Line up the two marks you made on the dowels by placing the shorter dowel on top of the longer dowel perpendicular to it. The two dowels should make a cross. Use the string, twine, or fishing line to tie your dowels together where they meet in the center. Tie the string in a knot around the two dowels and then wrap the string around the dowels making an x shape as you wrap.  Hold the dowels perpendicular in a cross shape as you wrap the string around them. Make sure you are wrap the string tightly. Tie a knot in the string after you have securely fastened the two dowels together. Do not cut the string off after wrapping the dowels together, you will string the frame together next. Bring the string up to top of the dowel cross and wrap it around the notch at the top.  Pull the string around each of the four ends of the kite frame in a clockwise direction. Wrap the string around each dowel as you go around the frame. Bring the string back to the center to tie it off around the x in the center.  The string should be in the shape of a kite. Pull the string tight as you pull it around the dowels so it is taut.
Summary: Gather all the materials needed to make the frame. Cut 3/16 inch diameter wooden dowels to the length of your kite supports. Cut notches into the dowels. Mark the dowels. Align the two dowels. Tie the dowels together. Wrap the string around the outside of the frame of the kite.