WHAT IS SODIUM

allana1111
allana1111 Posts: 390 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
someone explain to me what sodium is... isn't large amounts bad for you? doesn't it make you bloat? I'm really not sure but MFP has my goal at 2300...and I have no idea what it does

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  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    Sodium is a chemical element that makes your heart and other muscles function (among other things). I would definitely continue to eat at least 1500 mg/day of it.
  • Hutchi18
    Hutchi18 Posts: 1 Member
    The sodium they track is salt. It is hidden in a lot of processed foods and is believed to be a contributory factor in a number of diseases, particularly heart disease.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    The sodium they track is salt. It is hidden in a lot of processed foods and is believed to be a contributory factor in a number of diseases, particularly heart disease.

    That is, *excess* consumption is believed to be a contributing factor: Our bodies need some sodium to survive.
  • Dellie1989
    Dellie1989 Posts: 25
    The sodium they track is salt. It is hidden in a lot of processed foods and is believed to be a contributory factor in a number of diseases, particularly heart disease.

    That is, *excess* consumption is believed to be a contributing factor: Our bodies need some sodium to survive.

    ^This!
  • uconnwinsnc
    uconnwinsnc Posts: 1,054 Member
    someone explain to me what sodium is... isn't large amounts bad for you? doesn't it make you bloat? I'm really not sure but MFP has my goal at 2300...and I have no idea what it does

    This is sodium. It is one really, really cool element that makes big explosions.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTFBXJ3Zd_4&t=0m45s
  • smc864
    smc864 Posts: 570 Member
    Sodium in dietary terms is what we call "salt".
  • allana1111
    allana1111 Posts: 390 Member
    ok.. 2300 just sounds like a ton
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    ok.. 2300 just sounds like a ton

    That is just because you don't have a comparison. 2300mg is a restricted diet and 1500mg is a very low sodium diet.

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