Not Set in Stone If you’ve ever had a kidney stone, you know you don’t want to have another one ever. The painful stone/s occur when minerals and other substances in urine crystallize, build up and get stuck in the urinary tract. The most important preventive measure is to drink plenty of fluids (avoid all carbonated beverages). Water is the best, especially in summer when hydration is key.
The National Kidney Foundation recommends people who have had kidney stones to drink three to four quarts per day- that’s six to eight, 8 ounce bottles-to reduce their risk of developing future stones. Orange and cranberry juice may also prevent stones, according to researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. In a study, orange juice raised levels of stone-busting citrate in the urine while another popular citrus
drink, lemonade, did not. The National Institute of Health suggests eating a diet rich in calcium to prevent some kidney stones. And cut back on foods that contains oxalate - beets, chocolate, coffee, cola nuts, spinach, strawberries and tea-because it tends to crystallize in the body. | 
