Sodium...what's the issue?

[makiphile]

I was just reading the previous sushi thread, and I am uneducated on the detrimental affects of sodium from soy sauce. I eat a healthier-than-average diet and try to stay in shape. I have no hypertension or other cardiac type issues. I understand that sodium is bad for someone preparing for a fitness competition, but what about the rest of us? Are there other detrimental affects other than water retention? True, after a sushi dinner, I can retain nearly 5 pounds of water....but it is gone in a day or so. So whats the big deal? Does it hamper metabolism or anything? Thanks and please forgive my ignorance on the issue....but I eat salt (and a lot of it) in nearly every meal. I am a salt addict!

[Mtguy8787]

- water retention.

Regular table salt is basically 100% sodium chloride. If you take too much, it will accumulate in your body, and eventually cause problems. It can further aggravate problems like hypertension and heart problems...

Pure, unadulterated salt is a different story altogether. Pure salt has over 80 trace elements. It also has natural, useable magnesium and potassium. Becuase of this, pure salt will not accumulate in the body, and can actually help to flush out extra sodium.

No, I am not going to provide a study "proving" this. It will probably be another 5 or 10 years before this particular piece of knowledge is mainstream. Take it for what it is worth.

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[Luski16]

if you like salt so much, then try giving sea salt or garlic sea salt a try...it's different, but healthier and you'll learn to love it

[PopeGregorius]

Regular table salt is basically 100% sodium chloride. If you take too much, it will accumulate in your body, and eventually cause problems. It can further aggravate problems like hypertension and heart problems...

Pure, unadulterated salt is a different story altogether. Pure salt has over 80 trace elements. It also has natural, useable magnesium and potassium. Becuase of this, pure salt will not accumulate in the body, and can actually help to flush out extra sodium.

No, I am not going to provide a study "proving" this.

Total kooky hogwash. You claim sea salt (with at least 90% NaCl) will not accumulate in the body, but pure NaCl will?

[Mtguy8787]

Total kooky hogwash. You claim sea salt (with at least 90% NaCl) will not accumulate in the body, but pure NaCl will?

Yes, I am.

The other natural-form minerals in it, namely potassium and magnesium do this.

Foods from nature = self balancing
Man made vitamins & minerals = unnatural & unusable.

[mandy456]

higher amounts of sodium in your diet can lead to higher levels of cholesterol wich can lead to hypertension, high blood pressure, and heart disease

[alexk330]

Is the recommended daily amount of sodium on nutrition labels accurate? If not, what is a good amount to limit yourself to per day? I just had two cans of tuna...