Sodium?

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brianandmarlene2
brianandmarlene2 Posts: 33
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I've been reading on the post and it seems like theres some discussion on limiting your sodium? I'm confused. I thought I only had to limit my sugars. Which brings me to another question....I'm supposed to eat fruit but when I do I I always go over my sugar allowance.

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  • Ephena
    Ephena Posts: 610 Member
    Limiting sodium helps your body stop water retention, among other things. With sugar I would recommend trying to limit your processed kind more than worrying too much about your sugar intake from something like fruit.
  • mallorybriann
    mallorybriann Posts: 1,380 Member
    Sugar from fruits is different. It is ok. Fruit sugar is fructose and refined sugar is sucrose.
    Sodium causes you to retain water and is bad for blood pressure.
  • brianandmarlene2
    brianandmarlene2 Posts: 33
    Okay, Thank you. I was flipping out. I ate raisin bran for breakfast and an apple for a snack and I was over!
  • stroken96
    stroken96 Posts: 436 Member
    Yes sodium, had to much yesterday and weighed up today.
    Is there a way to lower the sodium here on MFP?
  • mallorybriann
    mallorybriann Posts: 1,380 Member
    Go to GOALS and do CUSTOM not GUIDED. It will let you change what you want
    :happy:
    Yes sodium, had to much yesterday and weighed up today.
    Is there a way to lower the sodium here on MFP?
  • stroken96
    stroken96 Posts: 436 Member
    Go to GOALS and do CUSTOM not GUIDED. It will let you change what you want
    :happy:
    Yes sodium, had to much yesterday and weighed up today.
    Is there a way to lower the sodium here on MFP?

    Thank you
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