chol vs sodium.. which do you watch?

ChefJenn
ChefJenn Posts: 350 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
ok so I find myself changing the chol and sodium in and out each day since we dont have enough room to watch both each day.
I figure with me getting older I should watch the Chol more, but then I see sooo many post about sodium
I currently watch cal, fat,carb,pro,fiber and do check my iron intake every week and view back thru the day since I have a red blood disorder develop after I had gastric bypass. I have had two blood transfusion to help UP my iron

what do you watch?

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  • jpmajors
    jpmajors Posts: 53
    Cholesterol I am 50 salt preserves me LOL
  • DaddyMantz
    DaddyMantz Posts: 145 Member
    1) calories 2) protein 3) fiber 4) carbs 5) fat 6) sodium. I used to watch potassium but not enough entries have a correct potassium for it to be useful. I think sodium is good to watch but I don't restrict it until I get over 5000 mg.
  • heyitsmekatie
    heyitsmekatie Posts: 544 Member
    i watch neither.
  • JennLifts
    JennLifts Posts: 1,913 Member
    Sodium, since i'm a veg
  • sunshineshell81
    sunshineshell81 Posts: 34 Member
    I track calories, fat, sugar, carbs, fiber and sodium.
  • That_Girl
    That_Girl Posts: 1,324 Member
    Sodium. I have had my cholesterol checked every other year since I was 28 and never had a problem so I assume it would be even better NOW because I'm actually healthier than I was then. I'm also back to being a vegetarian.

    I was SHOCKED at how much sodium I consumed on a daily basis so now I watch it.
  • MakingAChoice
    MakingAChoice Posts: 481 Member
    I actually dropped the protein from mine since I never have a problem with that one. That way I can watch both Chol and sodium, though I find sodium is very difficult to keep below the RDA. Way to many foods have a ton of salt in them. I have taken to making my own refried beans and more just so I can cut the salt out of them. I am starting to think that processed foods are the reason I am on blood pressure meds. We will see when I get my blood work done in April how much my numbers change. I plan to be down over 30 lbs by then and with an entirely new diet that start the end of January.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,345 Member
    Sodium. If you have your calories under control, your blood cholesterol will likely be under control. I would suggest fiber as well since high fiber usually mean lower cholesterol since most animal food sources have no fiber. Finally, and I am not sure where I saw it so it may be wrong, but dietary cholesterol has less of an effect on blood cholesterol than how many calories you eat overall. I have to do some digging to find that. I do know that the idea that eggs (which have a lot of cholesterol) raise blood cholesterol is not as true as many would have us think. I need to do some more digging one this I guess.
  • JohnnyNull
    JohnnyNull Posts: 294 Member
    I mildly watch sodium. Potassium has been brought to my attention, so I watch that much more.

    All the recent research I've stumbled across says that the amount of cholesterol you eat has virtually no impact on your total levels in your body.
  • ChefJenn
    ChefJenn Posts: 350 Member
    thanks everyone..
    I have never had chol issue since I did have gastric bypass I know I probably shouldnt worry about it as much since I dont absorb every gram I put in my body b/c I dont have the internal parts now to do so, but I have to watch my protein b/c even based on what this gives Im suppose to get 64 grams a day since I did have the surgery. UGH not easy to do either.
    my salt intake I do worry about b/c it makes me hold more water and swell up
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