Sodium goal

Options
cwsweetpea28
cwsweetpea28 Posts: 25 Member
in Food and Nutrition
It hard stay under my sodium goal so I must not be eating right foods.

Replies

  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    Options
    What’s wrong with sodium if you don’t have a health condition?? Nothing. I get 6-8 grams a day and I’m very “healthy”
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,404 MFP Moderator
    edited July 2018
    Options
    I don't stress sodium, except when I low carb, I increase sodium to about 6000 or more mg a day. And really unless you have high blood pressure, then it shouldn't be a huge issue.

    Also, if you are exercising your body needs more sodium.


    ETA: The bigger thing is getting adequate potassium and magnesium in your diet as well.
  • WholeFoods4Lyfe
    WholeFoods4Lyfe Posts: 1,518 Member
    Options
    I consume lots of sodium, nothing wrong with it unless you have a health condition like hypertension. Sodium is a necessary and important nutrient.
  • cwsweetpea28
    cwsweetpea28 Posts: 25 Member
    Options
    Yep I have high blood pressure they just put so much salt in everything these days
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Options
    If you want to reduce sodium, prepare your own food, then you can put as little or as much salt in it as you wish.

Categories