Do you still eat things with added salt?
xstephnz
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I love crisps, crackers etc, but they must have so much salt added. It can't be good for you!!! Not sure if they can be eaten in moderation.
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Unless you have a medical condition, there isn't anything wrong with salt.
Look at the packages and find a lower salt alternative if it really bothers you - Lays makes a lower salt chip, Cape Cod as well.
But there are some with low blood pressure, like myself, who have been told by a doctor to eat more salt.0 -
...and people with high blood pressure who have been told to limit salt. I still eat things with added salt. But I also do a lot of home cooking where I limit how much I put in. I get all my nuts unsalted now.0
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Garlic salt is like its own food group in my house.0
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The sodium content of prepared soups has definitely stopped me from buying them. I eat at restaurants a few times a month, and that food can be very salty. I can tell by how puffy my eyes are the next day. I don't worry about the sodium content of chips and crackers, because I eat modest portions of them.0
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_dracarys_ wrote: »Garlic salt is like its own food group in my house.
yesh!
garlic is a food group in my place0 -
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Still eat added salt, and in fact my kids require extra salt on top of that. Our bodies need salt, and the more you work out and sweat, apparently the more salt you need, so you don't pass out while at practice. Good thing to know
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blankiefinder wrote: »Still eat added salt, and in fact my kids require extra salt on top of that. Our bodies need salt, and the more you work out and sweat, apparently the more salt you need, so you don't pass out while at practice. Good thing to know
Ok this is going to sound really dumb (although you wouldn't think that was an issue considering some of the stuff I've said today), but doesn't food already have all the salt it needs?0 -
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Depends on taste preference, really.blankiefinder wrote: »Still eat added salt, and in fact my kids require extra salt on top of that. Our bodies need salt, and the more you work out and sweat, apparently the more salt you need, so you don't pass out while at practice. Good thing to know
Ok this is going to sound really dumb (although you wouldn't think that was an issue considering some of the stuff I've said today), but doesn't food already have all the salt it needs?
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I don't have high blood pressure so I eat as much salt as I please.0
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I don't worry about salt. Usually I am over MFP's recommended amount before supper and I don't add salt to anything. My wife might when she is cooking but I don't. Just drink plenty of fluid and unless you have a risk factor it is a non issue.
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blankiefinder wrote: »Still eat added salt, and in fact my kids require extra salt on top of that. Our bodies need salt, and the more you work out and sweat, apparently the more salt you need, so you don't pass out while at practice. Good thing to know
Ok this is going to sound really dumb (although you wouldn't think that was an issue considering some of the stuff I've said today), but doesn't food already have all the salt it needs?
If you're working out 3-5 hours of strenuous training a day, apparently not, found that out the hard way. Some people sweat saltier than others, athletes can determine this by licking their sweat after a workout. The saltier, the more replacement salt they need. This can determine which sports drink they should be using, for example. (All of this according to a sports nutritionist, and from our dr from fainting at practice)0 -
Salt is good. I've been known to salt my bacon, lol. Still lost 140lbs, with BP (at 235lbs) of 102/74. No worries.0
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I don't go looking for added salt, but I haven't stopped eating chips, crackers, etc. The only effect it has on me is water retention.0
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I don't go out of my way to reduce salt unless I'm in a plateau and desperate to see the scale move (sodium causes water retention). However, I have used Nu Salt as an alternative and it's pretty good for most things. It's best as a garnish for taste but I don't know how it would work in a recipe where it performs other functions. It also helps you get more potassium into your diet which I read some broscience thing that said 90% of Americans are not getting their RDA in Potassium. I know I hardly ever hit it myself (usually a mile away even) so I try to use Nu Salt when I find I need to for that reason.0
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i dont necessarily worry about it, though i rarely add it when im cooking. hubby adds it to everything (and has the blood pressure to show for it)0
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today I realized that the deli smoked turkey I usually have 2 thin slices cut up in my salad for some protein and it had a ton of salt. I will check for some lower sodium kind next trip to town.0
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I try to buy lower sodium items. Everything tastes really salty to me these days. I am always over on sodium. Unavoidable really.0
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I really don't care about salt content, unless it's the day before a weight in haahaa (vain!). I like salty food. It's probably my favourite flavour and I'll take a salty savoury over a sweet food any day. I don't have high blood pressure nor any other issue that would indicate that I need to watch my sodium intake.0
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everybody is different. Some people are wacked out and backwards from what the professionals would tell you....for example, I actually end up with higher blood pressure the less salt I have. I thought I was being good by doing "low sodium" as well as not adding any salt to anything and it just kept getting higher and higher until I decided I might as well have tasty food again if low sodium wasn't going to help anyway. Boom. within days I went from months and months of averaging 145/84 to an average of 106/64. Conversely, I find that the more salt I add, the lower I trend...so I guess too much for a long time would be just as detrimental if I ended up with too low of a blood pressure.0
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I have to add salt to everything per cardiologist orders
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I work out and I do not eat a ton of processed food so I absolutely add salt. Your body needs salt. If you sweat you lose salt and need to replace it. If you are eating fast food everyday you are probably getting plenty though.0
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roxielu0422 wrote: »I don't go looking for added salt, but I haven't stopped eating chips, crackers, etc. The only effect it has on me is water retention.
+1, except for the water retention. I have HBP and have to eat low sodium foods, but I still eat chips etc.. You can find lower sodium versions. If I didn't eat what I want, I'd have killed someone by now. :P
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I'm pretty sure the recommendations to reduce sodium are based on the average western diet which includes a LOT of processed foods (hello hidden sodium). If your diet is mostly whole foods then there really isn't an issue and you might even need to focus on adding salt to thing to make sure you're getting enough. I've been told to add salt to all my food by trainers because I cramp up a lot (my blood pressure is on the lower side also). Good thing I love salt!0
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I don't care for the taste of salty things, generally, so I don't add it. On the other hand, sometimes I do crave salt so popcorn with tons of butter and salt takes care of that!0
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I'm pretty sure the recommendations to reduce sodium are based on the average western diet which includes a LOT of processed foods (hello hidden sodium). If your diet is mostly whole foods then there really isn't an issue and you might even need to focus on adding salt to thing to make sure you're getting enough. I've been told to add salt to all my food by trainers because I cramp up a lot (my blood pressure is on the lower side also). Good thing I love salt!
I found adding a magnesium supplement helped with my cramping during runs. I discussed it with my physical therapist and since taking it, I dont cramp up0 -
lishie_rebooted wrote: »I'm pretty sure the recommendations to reduce sodium are based on the average western diet which includes a LOT of processed foods (hello hidden sodium). If your diet is mostly whole foods then there really isn't an issue and you might even need to focus on adding salt to thing to make sure you're getting enough. I've been told to add salt to all my food by trainers because I cramp up a lot (my blood pressure is on the lower side also). Good thing I love salt!
I found adding a magnesium supplement helped with my cramping during runs. I discussed it with my physical therapist and since taking it, I dont cramp up
Trust me, I've researched and tried everything. I take magnesium also. I'm not sure what brought it on but one season I just started cramping badly all the time and haven't really stopped ever since. Initially I think it was because I was under-conditioned but I'm not sure what it is now. Science doesn't really seem to have any conclusive answers maybe I'm just getting old0 -
i eat miso and canned soups often, lottts of pickles, condiments w/ added salt, salsas, processed pb, and add salt/sea salt to the foods i cook on the daily. i don't see it as an issue unless you barely hydrate yourself (i drink lots of herbal teas & waters, so i think im good) or you have a medical issue of some sort. i love salty stuff & only bloat if i get lazy about keeping up with my water intake0
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