sodium

wnt2beme
wnt2beme Posts: 8 Member
in Food and Nutrition
any good ideas on how to lower sodium intake ? I went to the store today and did well but its when I eat out with frinds and family that I find I consume the most sodium...

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  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    Honestly, for the bulk of the population, it doesn't much matter unless you have a medical condition that means you need to limit intake. We lose 90 percent of excess sodium through urination. So drink, drink, drink. It'll flush. Work out ... up to two percent lost through sweat.
  • CRody44
    CRody44 Posts: 776 Member
    A good start is to cut out processed foods. Very high in sodium. Then your night out sodium will even out better in the week.
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    No canned, no boxed, no just-add-water, no just-add-milk, no just-add-margarine, no partially hydrogenated, no hydrogentated..

    Basically if it sits on the shelf for umpteen years without going bad, dont eat it.

    Sodium that is found naturally occuring in real fruits, vegetables and meats is what you really should be focusing on... Cook from scratch, never from a box or can, and you will do well.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Honestly, for the bulk of the population, it doesn't much matter unless you have a medical condition that means you need to limit intake. We lose 90 percent of excess sodium through urination. So drink, drink, drink. It'll flush. Work out ... up to two percent lost through sweat.
    ^This!!!!
    You can help the process out by consuming more potassium, too.
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    Exactly. Keep your potassium and sodium as close to 1:1 as possible, and you're golden.
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    Honestly, for the bulk of the population, it doesn't much matter unless you have a medical condition that means you need to limit intake. We lose 90 percent of excess sodium through urination. So drink, drink, drink. It'll flush. Work out ... up to two percent lost through sweat.
    ^This!!!!
    You can help the process out by consuming more potassium, too.

    Agree, agree!!

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