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Flushing salt?

samantha115
samantha115 Posts: 371
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I just ate a wonderful delicious meal from kfc. Well it was wonderful until I logged it in and saw how much salt I had consumed. Over 3000 for breakfst and lunch. So now I need to flush all this salt out. How much water do I need to drink?

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  • lizzys
    lizzys Posts: 841 Member
    :smile: you would have to drink hafe your body weight in ounces
  • Half your body weight in ounces is the recommended daily intake of water on a regular basis. You need extra if you're eating alot of salt, live in hotter climates, etc. I don't know how much water it takes to flush out X amount of salt though. My guess would be to forego anything other than water for the rest of the day and drink as much as you can. For me, even with doing that, I usually gain a pound back after eating pizza because of the salt, but I lose it again within a day or two. It's not permanent unless you make a habit of it.
  • chgudnitz
    chgudnitz Posts: 4,079
    Do something, anything that makes you sweat a lot. Theres no set amount of water, just drink it. Sweating helps a ton though.
  • JoyousMaximus
    JoyousMaximus Posts: 9,285 Member
    Eat a banana or a potato. The potassium helps counteract the sodium.
  • chgudnitz
    chgudnitz Posts: 4,079
    Eat a banana or a potato. The potassium helps counteract the sodium.

    Great advice.

    Eat a banana and sweat it out, you'll be back in no time.
  • JoyousMaximus
    JoyousMaximus Posts: 9,285 Member
    Eat a banana or a potato. The potassium helps counteract the sodium.

    Great advice.

    Eat a banana and sweat it out, you'll be back in no time.

    I actually think she should eat the banana while running and drinking water. What do you think? All the suggestions at once..:tongue::laugh:

    Sorry, Sam, I'm just teasing you.:flowerforyou:
  • :bigsmile:
  • thanks everyone. im on bottle number 3
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