Sodium

longhop
longhop Posts: 35
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Does someone have a link or know what effect sodium has ie too much or too little?

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  • CassieLEO
    CassieLEO Posts: 757 Member
    MFP is actually pretty high in their allowence of sodium. It should be about 1500 mgs of sodium a day. I, myself, cant get below 2500 mgs, so I usually have a ton of water every day to counter the higher sodium!
  • Dnsnyder
    Dnsnyder Posts: 263 Member
    Here's a good link. It talks about the importance or sodium for the body to properly function as well as the dangers of too much.

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sodium/NU00284

    Hope this helps!
  • dave4d
    dave4d Posts: 1,155 Member
    I don't have any links for information, but from what I have heard, Sodium can make you retain water, which will affect your scale weight, and If you have high blood pressure, you should limit your sodium, due to the fact that it will raise your blood pressure.

    I'm usually lucky to keep my sodium below 3000, but I do drink a lot of water, and my blood pressure is normal, so I don't worry too much about it.
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