Can you sweat salt?
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AzaleaNicole38
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I know that sweat has salt in it, so let me explain.
I sweat profusely, and once I finish working out and cool down, I have all this white grainy
stuff on my face and chest. I can only imagine it's salt.
If it is salt, is that normal? I'm worried that maybe I have too much salt in my diet or something.
I drink lots of water, my urine tends to be light yellow or clear. Help?
I sweat profusely, and once I finish working out and cool down, I have all this white grainy
stuff on my face and chest. I can only imagine it's salt.
If it is salt, is that normal? I'm worried that maybe I have too much salt in my diet or something.
I drink lots of water, my urine tends to be light yellow or clear. Help?
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its pretty normal, but most people do have too much salt in their diet.0
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bump0
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Perfectly normal. Don't sweat it (if you'll excuse the pun).0
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Yup, very normal. No need to be worried.
When I ran my half marathon, I was covered in it. Mostly it's a good sign- you want salt in your body.
Keep taking in those electrolytes if you're nervous.
But I wouldn't be- it's a good sign. Means you're pushing hard0 -
I hope so! I was reading some stuff online and it said that it could possibly mean you don't have enough salt in your body. I don't understand the logic behind that, but I don't know.0
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not having enough "salt" may mean not having enough electrolytes. You could always try to supplement electrolyte powder (if you sweat a lot) or drinking gatorade.
I know gatorade is high in sugar, but they do have a low sugar option. And I just love them for pre/post workouts.
I'd try that if you're concerned- see if you notice a difference.
Because a deficiency in salt as in NaCl, isn't common at all now a days with all of the sodium in our diets.
I hope I'm making sense haha. Good luck!0 -
taste it0
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Yeah, when I go for a good bike ride, I always come home to find myself covered in it too. The first rinse in the shower is to get the salt off then I get to enjoy the rest. Every few days I have to rinse off my helmet as the straps are covered in it and have become 'hard' from all the salt.
Just make sure you are replacing those electrolytes as you lose them!0 -
taste it
And by taste it, he means the urine, not the sweat.
Listen to him; he's a doctor0 -
taste it
And by taste it, he means the urine, not the sweat.
Listen to him; he's a doctor
Glad for the clarification :laugh:0 -
Lol0
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not having enough "salt" may mean not having enough electrolytes. You could always try to supplement electrolyte powder (if you sweat a lot) or drinking gatorade.
I know gatorade is high in sugar, but they do have a low sugar option. And I just love them for pre/post workouts.
I'd try that if you're concerned- see if you notice a difference.
Because a deficiency in salt as in NaCl, isn't common at all now a days with all of the sodium in our diets.
I hope I'm making sense haha. Good luck!
Yes, that makes perfect sense! Think I'm gunna try the gatorade.0 -
Yeah, when I go for a good bike ride, I always come home to find myself covered in it too. The first rinse in the shower is to get the salt off then I get to enjoy the rest. Every few days I have to rinse off my helmet as the straps are covered in it and have become 'hard' from all the salt.
Just make sure you are replacing those electrolytes as you lose them!0 -
yep that's salt. i always feel accomplished when that happens.
don't forget to replenish your sodium after a workout like that.0 -
You have the option of tracking your sodium in your user settings. That way if you're logging your food you'll be able to determine if your sodium intake is in the recommended range.0
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It's the sign of a great workout. Replenish, and keep up the good work!!0
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yep that's salt. i always feel accomplished when that happens.
don't forget to replenish your sodium after a workout like that.
Mcdonalds french fries are perfect for that...
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When I used to do boxing for 4 hours, we were told to bring either gatorade or at the very least, given salt packets because we would sweat so much that there was fear of us just collapsing. Be proud of your sweat draining out the excess salt0
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When we are out on our road bikes for more than 2 hours we add a second water bottle which contains an electrolyte, it helps replenish those lost when sweating.
Having said that I have never noticed any residue on my skin afterwards.0 -
That's actually what causes male marathon runners to get bleeding nipples -- the salt from the sweat increases the friction between the shirt and the nipple, and voila! Blood.0
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