Green Tea help with the sodium issue?

splashblob
splashblob Posts: 249 Member
edited January 6 in Food and Nutrition
I have heard mixed answer about this issues, some says it help because it is duretic some say it is not due to caffeine. So does it help the body when we had too much sodium or not?

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  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    What is too much sodium and any fluid will help flush is out. Green tea has no magical properties and caffeine is only a diuretic if you consume a lot of it. Unless you have an issue with sodium I wouldn't worry about it and the best answer is to avoid eating too much to start with. I've never really understood the whole hang up with "water weight" gain from indulging in too much salt. It's water, not fat, and it will go away just the same as it came without any special effort on your part.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Like water, green tea is only diuretic if you drink a lot of it. In which case it will help if you eat too much sodium. But it's no better than water or other no sodium drinks.
  • Firefox7275
    Firefox7275 Posts: 2,040 Member
    Eat more potassium and water rich foods (fruits and non starchy vegetables) to balance out excess sodium.
  • splashblob
    splashblob Posts: 249 Member
    Thanks for the answer. So it have nothing with caffeine, right?
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Thanks for the answer. So it have nothing with caffeine, right?

    Green tea is low in caffeine.
  • amonkey794
    amonkey794 Posts: 651 Member
    What are some potassium rich foods?
  • Firefox7275
    Firefox7275 Posts: 2,040 Member
    What are some potassium rich foods?

    See post 4!
  • amonkey794
    amonkey794 Posts: 651 Member
    http://potassiumrichfoods.com/potassium-rich-foods-list/

    Found this! Quite a list!
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