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Sodium intake?

xidia
xidia Posts: 606 Member
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Is there a recommended minimum for varying sweat/activity levels?

I'm usually around/under 1500mg a day and feel fine but wondered if there was a good range? I do Strong Lifts 3x a week and occasional cardio these days, so it's not like i regularly sweat buckets or anything.

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  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    My opinion* is that focusing on sodium is missing the forest for the trees, that is, if you're not eating a lot of processed foods, I wouldn't worry about it. If you are eating a lot of processed foods, you've got bigger problems than just the sodium.

    *To re-iterate: this is MY opinion, based on my post-grad work in broscience.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    My opinion* is that focusing on sodium is missing the forest for the trees, that is, if you're not eating a lot of processed foods, I wouldn't worry about it.

    ^ I agree with this.
  • xidia
    xidia Posts: 606 Member
    I don't, generally, eat much processed food. I do eat some, because it's more convenient than complete scratch cooking. I'm not worried about my intake except in so far as making sure I get enough on my lowest days.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    I don't, generally, eat much processed food. I do eat some, because it's more convenient than complete scratch cooking. I'm not worried about my intake except in so far as making sure I get enough on my lowest days.

    I wouldn't worry about that either, unless you're having symptoms that indicate an electrolyte imbalance.
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