Sodium. Why do you care about it?

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  • ohnoetry
    ohnoetry Posts: 129
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    I track it because I used to have high blood pressure when I was younger. I was on BP meds at the tail end of my teen years, so I lost some weight and started watching my salt intake more, no more HBP! :) I still keep track of it though because you never know, and I'm also a diabetic so it's easier to strain the ol' kidneys.
  • arcticfox04
    arcticfox04 Posts: 1,011 Member
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    I don't have HBP or anything heart related. My issue with Sodium I seem to soak up water weight like a sponge when I go over 2500mg's with all the water I drink 20+ cups a day.
  • needamulligan
    needamulligan Posts: 558 Member
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    I track sodium for a variety of reasons: blood pressure, my husband's kidney specialist told him that there wouldn't be any kidney damage if it weren't for salt, if I take in too much sodium the scale won't move for days after-at least now I know why. I'm getting older and I need to know where the pitfalls are.
  • ki4yxo
    ki4yxo Posts: 709 Member
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    I had high blood pressure until I started using MFP. I tracked
    my sodium, and am now off of my blood pressure medications.

    Before that I was taking in about 6,000 mg per day. Pickles,
    canned soups, and store bought salsa add up really quick!

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