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SALT

jonathonmscott
jonathonmscott Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Only been using this app for a week or so and im shocked to notice the large amount of Sodium I'm eating when i actually thought i wasnt eating that much.

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  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    I don't have high blood pressure so I don't take any notice of it.
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    I don't have high blood pressure so I don't take any notice of it.

    Same here for me.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    I don't have high blood pressure so I don't take any notice of it.

    Pretty much. And considering I am active, I try to eat more to ensure electrolyte balance. I also aim for foods high in potassium and magnesium.
  • jessiferrrb
    jessiferrrb Posts: 1,758 Member
    i don't have health reasons to avoid sodium, but i've got a tendency to bloat and if i eat too much sodium my i can see the water retention when my ankle swells up like a balloon. vanity aside though, it's not my top concern for tracking.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    jessiferrrb wrote: »
    i don't have health reasons to avoid sodium, but i've got a tendency to bloat and if i eat too much sodium my i can see the water retention when my ankle swells up like a balloon. vanity aside though, it's not my top concern for tracking.

    You can probably mitigate a lot of that if pot/mag are adequate. Its when sodium is heavily favored or huge swings from day to day that cause bloat.
  • jessiferrrb
    jessiferrrb Posts: 1,758 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    jessiferrrb wrote: »
    i don't have health reasons to avoid sodium, but i've got a tendency to bloat and if i eat too much sodium my i can see the water retention when my ankle swells up like a balloon. vanity aside though, it's not my top concern for tracking.

    You can probably mitigate a lot of that if pot/mag are adequate. Its when sodium is heavily favored or huge swings from day to day that cause bloat.

    probably all of the above for me. i appreciate the advice, i'll look into the pot and mag to see where i stand. thank you!
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