People are different and need different things, and medical "experts" have different opinions on these matters.
Posted on 08/31/2023 12:43:36 PM PDT by Red Badger
Get one of those tiny wooden old school salt shakers with clogged holes.
Our body needs only a small amount of sodium. We should get about 1,500 milligrams of it every day. But the average American takes in about 3,400.
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WebMD is NOT your doctor!
There are a lot of reasons that these numbers can be wrong.
Are you and athlete, or someone who works outside in the heat with heavy activity?
Your body can use a lot more salts
Are you on a low carb diet in ketogenesis?
Your body requires a lot more electrolytes.
There are lots of reasons you might have high blood pressure, but one could be too much sodium.
I've found that for me, sugar raises BP more than salt.
I feel much better, with lower BPs, with blood glucose in and around 100. And, I don't go out of my way to eliminate salt.
I always mix in a little food with my salt, so I should be fine.
Thank you.
These one-size-fits-all prognoses are just stupid. And I think different bodies process salt differently.
Salt doesn’t have hands.
I am so sick of it all.
They tell you one day eggs are bad for you. The next day they are okay. They tell you wine is okay for you, the next day they tell you it will bring on some condition. They tell you coffee is good for you, then they tell you it is bad.
I have completely stopped listening to these people. I just live my life, for what it is worth to me. If I eat only vegetables, I might live to 100, or I might croak tomorrow.
But if I live to 100, what the hell kind of life (eating only vegetables) is that?
People are different and need different things, and medical "experts" have different opinions on these matters.
when you exhale, snails shrivel up.
You start to look like Chris Christie.
I put salt on a slug one time and the damn thing exploded!...............
Salt is a seasoning that can flavor food and act as a preservative
Actually it’s a mineral. Article written by two women.
It’s comical. A 96 year old, 80lbs sedentary woman needs 1500mg.
I am 6’2” 215 lift twice a week, two volleyball leagues, and train for sprinting.
I require 1500 mg per advice…
Salt is an ion. It is 50 percent sodium and 50 percent chlorine. Maybe they are talking mass? In terms of atoms it is one to one.
Salt is necessary for perspiration. You can’t sweat without it. The sweat glands push sodium out and the chlorine follows and water follows also. If you don’t have enough salt in you you can die. Salt gets a bad rap. Most people don’t need to worry about salt intake as long as they exercise.
Millenial girls... is there ANYTHING they are not expert in?
WebMD - Where you go for government disinformation! That a pile of doggy-doo!
“How Much SALT is Good for You? (How Much Salt is Bad for You?)”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzpqZrIlctI
“7 Signs You Need More Salt” Yes, that says MORE!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b10AhKx7cg
I will agree, though, that most people eat WAAAAAY too much processed food, which is loaded with salt. One of the biggest offenders is carbonated sodas. Chock full of sodium. And some people drink several throughout the day.
Sodas, and other junk food, used to be occasional treats that people would consume a couple times a week at most.
Today, people see a Coke with every meal as standard.
“I require 1500 mg per advice…”
I run and ride horses in Southern Arizona. Without salt supplements, I’d pass out.
PS: Also do bodyweight exercises 5-6 days a week, but my huge salt loss is running 3-4 miles in the desert 4 times a week.
I’ll add that I put out salt blocks for my horses. They LOVE salt!
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