sodium intake and weight gain

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  • Hertford86
    Hertford86 Posts: 55 Member
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    i changed my settings to start tracking sodium, and discovered I am usually way under the amount MFP "allows" me - I eat very little processed food. Is this OK, or is it possible to have too little sodium?
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
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    i changed my settings to start tracking sodium, and discovered I am usually way under the amount MFP "allows" me - I eat very little processed food. Is this OK, or is it possible to have too little sodium?
    I've read 500 mg as a minimum.
    I have hypertension and stay between 500-1500mg daily. I try to balance with at least twice the potassium as sodium ie. around 3500 which is what MFP suggests.

    ETA: It's pretty hard NOT to get the minimum sodium required. :)

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