SALT?? good or bad?

[ranmajin]

is it going to hurt my cutting diet to cover my greens, eggs or chicken in salt?

what does it do to your body if anything?

i don't have to have it but it makes that chicken breast go down easier ^^

thx for the help!

[depo12]

gonna make u bloated if u have too much

[in10city]

I wouldn't go ape $h!t with it... sprinkle is more like it...

Lots of info about sodium out there... http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/minerals/sodium/

[ranmajin]

Originally Posted by in10city

I wouldn't go ape $h!t with it... sprinkle is more like it...

Lots of info about sodium out there... http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/minerals/sodium/

thx bro

but if i'm trying to cut fast....should i just stay away from it? or will a little not hurt?

[justanothagirl]

a little bit wont hurt IMO, especially if you hardly eat any processed foods, then your diet will be fairly low in sodium anyways. and if you sweat a lot in the gym or drink a lot of water, you'll get rid of a lot of sodium as well.

go for it if it makes you feel better, just dont go overboard with it.

[Stevo1313]

i dont usually add salt to anything, i get sodium from natural sources. Salt is just like everything else, good for you in moderation

[LayzieBone085]

Originally Posted by ranmajin

is it going to hurt my cutting diet to cover my greens, eggs or chicken in salt?

what does it do to your body if anything?

i don't have to have it but it makes that chicken breast go down easier ^^

thx for the help!

ever search for "Salt Nutrition" on google? ull find amazing anwsers or go to the nutritoin site ont he main BB site
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&r...ects+on+Health

[Feny]

i say lay off the salt... it will make you retain more water, and if you wanna see results immediatly, then salt wont help you much...

try other spices... garlic, herbs, etc. for more help gettin thoes kinda foods down easier

[jaymdubbs]

you need sodium, just drink enough water in a day. make sure to sweat enough too.

an easy way to utilize salt while cutting is utilizing the sodium loading theory that layne norton subscribes to - utilizing salt intake for an event (like the beach, pool party, etc.) i dont remember the specifics as its been a while since ive done it, but its in the contest prep part of their cut diet books

[TestosteronePL]

Originally Posted by ranmajin

is it going to hurt my cutting diet to cover my greens, eggs or chicken in salt?

what does it do to your body if anything?

i don't have to have it but it makes that chicken breast go down easier ^^

thx for the help!

America is full of obese people mainly due to salt. So don't go crazy with it. It also is bad for blood pressure. However I did read somewhere that a some salt is very beneficial post work out...why? i dont remember. But I think I read it on anabolicminds.com (good site)

[RU4A69]

Salt is fine. Use the PURE gourmet sea salt, not the bleached white ****--REAL salt. Actual unprocessed salt is either pink or greyish. The color comes from trace minerals-one of which is iodine, which is lacking in processed salt (this is why your salt is iodized). Unprocessed salt is not any more expensive than the processed stuff if you buy it in bulk (whole foods).

[tinyman5000]

how the hell does salt make you obese

[gatzudaze]

Originally Posted by tinyman5000

how the hell does salt make you obese

X2 (+ a ?)

[Tarzanboy]

Originally Posted by RU4A69

Salt is fine. Use the PURE gourmet sea salt, not the bleached white ****--REAL salt. Actual unprocessed salt is either pink or greyish. The color comes from trace minerals-one of which is iodine, which is lacking in processed salt (this is why your salt is iodized). Unprocessed salt is not any more expensive than the processed stuff if you buy it in bulk (whole foods).

any sea salt I have ever had is white. Heck the stuff i used to eat in earth science was the same. That was pure halite. Where do you get this pink and gray stuff?

Are you saying that the white sea salt is just as bad as the generic iodized stuff?

[baarat]

Originally Posted by Tarzanboy

any sea salt I have ever had is white. Heck the stuff i used to eat in earth science was the same. That was pure halite. Where do you get this pink and gray stuff?

Are you saying that the white sea salt is just as bad as the generic iodized stuff?

No, there is white as well, that might been slightly processed, but not to the extent of table salt. I use a few different sea salts. Maldon is from england and is pretty flaky and white (keep in mind there's many different shades of white)

All salts originated from the sea, and some mines will produce all different colours as well as the greys and pinks found in sea salt. Fleur de sel another one I use has a bit of a lemon aftertaste and is pretty white, hand harvested from France.

[RU4A69]

Originally Posted by Tarzanboy

any sea salt I have ever had is white. Heck the stuff i used to eat in earth science was the same. That was pure halite. Where do you get this pink and gray stuff?

Are you saying that the white sea salt is just as bad as the generic iodized stuff?

I have never had the slightest difficulty finding pure unprocessed salt: it costs about the same as refined sea salt and is available in any "health food" store. It is more flavorfull.

To the best of my knowledge, unprocessed salt should at least contain little specks which are NOT white, as those represent the trace minerals that naturally occur in salt. If a salt is "iodized" it is processed. If a salt "does not contain iodine," it is processed.

[ChingChang]

Salt is fine for most people, just make sure you're drinking lots of water and eating potassium.
Some people are salt sensitive and should limit salt intake.

Originally Posted by arek14

America is full of obese people mainly due to salt. So don't go crazy with it. It also is bad for blood pressure. However I did read somewhere that a some salt is very beneficial post work out...why? i dont remember. But I think I read it on anabolicminds.com (good site)

Salt does not increase body fat.
The blood pressure thing isn't necessarily true.

[mcdbb]

Originally Posted by arek14

America is full of obese people mainly due to salt. So don't go crazy with it. It also is bad for blood pressure. However I did read somewhere that a some salt is very beneficial post work out...why? i dont remember. But I think I read it on anabolicminds.com (good site)

Um, no.

Salt does not make you obese. Americans are obese because they eat way too much of the WRONG things.

You are correct in saying that salt, however, is positively correlated to high blood pressure and CVD/CHD as a result. The average American consumes WAY too much salt, usually in the form of processed or pre-prepared foods. Reducing salt intake from the shaker has a minimal (>20%) impact on salt consumption.

Maximum daily consumption shouldn't exceed 2,300mg.

Edit: People saying the connection between high blood pressure and salt "isn't necessarily true" need to look at the huge amount of data out there that correlates reduced sodium intake and increased potassium intake with lower blood pressure.

[Maestro]

so if iodized salt is bad for you, what makes sea salt any better? I bought some at Trader Joes a while back and it tastes just like regular salt.

[LayzieBone085]

Originally Posted by ranmajin

is it going to hurt my cutting diet to cover my greens, eggs or chicken in salt?

what does it do to your body if anything?

i don't have to have it but it makes that chicken breast go down easier ^^

thx for the help!

http://bodybuilding.com/fun/bbinfo.php?page=Salt

heres a good 20 articles about salt.. u will find anything u need to know above in those.. i hope they are beneficial to you

[ChingChang]

Originally Posted by mcdbb

Edit: People saying the connection between high blood pressure and salt "isn't necessarily true" need to look at the huge amount of data out there that correlates reduced sodium intake and increased potassium intake with lower blood pressure.

like I said, if you drink enough water and potassium it shouldn't be an issue unless you are salt sensitive and have history of high blood pressure.

[RU4A69]

Originally Posted by Maestro

so if iodized salt is bad for you, what makes sea salt any better? I bought some at Trader Joes a while back and it tastes just like regular salt.

No one said iodized is bad for you. You probably bought processed sea salt at Trader Joe's?

All I'm saying is that it's probably better that we be getting iodine in a non-synthetic form. The salt I'm talking about is often referred to or labeled as "gourmet salt."

[RU4A69]

Originally Posted by mcdbb

Edit: People saying the connection between high blood pressure and salt "isn't necessarily true" need to look at the huge amount of data out there that correlates reduced sodium intake and increased potassium intake with lower blood pressure.

If you avoid processed carbs and a high carbohydrate diet, there will be no need for you to go through the ridiculous measure of "reducing salt intake" in your diet. When carbohydrates are low, the body will excrete salt, and blood pressure will be steady and low. Your general practioner will confirm this.

[baarat]

Originally Posted by RU4A69

If you avoid processed carbs and a high carbohydrate diet, there will be no need for you to go through the ridiculous measure of "reducing salt intake" in your diet. When carbohydrates are low, the body will excrete salt, and blood pressure will be steady and low. Your general practioner will confirm this.

Potassium intake is important as well, which is fairly lacking in most na diets.