Foods That May Irritate the Urinary Tract
Apple juice
Caffeine (coffee, tea, Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew)
Carbonation (soda or seltzer water)
Chocolate
Citrus fruits or juices (oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit)
Sport drinks (such as Gatorade)
Other fruits or juices that are acidic (cranberries, guava, pineapple, tomatoes, peaches, plums, strawberries, grapes, cantaloupes, apples)
Spicy foods/chilies
Vitamin C
Vinegar (pickles)
Artificial Sweeteners
Try to drink as much water as possible. Milk and apricot juices are non-acidic drinks you can have. You can also add flavors to water to sweeten it (vanilla, mint, small amount of Jell-O mix).
Reviewed January 2024 by Jennifer Kirk, CRNP
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