Salty Stuff

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         So, I decided to read more about sodium intake since my previous post about mitigating higher blood pressure. I had thought that the American diet contained too much sugar. There's too much sodium as well. While most people use sodium and salt interchangeably, they aren't the same thing. However, most dietary sodium in the US is from salty foods. Somewhere in the universe is the cue for the "salty bitch" joke.


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         According to the CDC and FDA, the recommended daily intake for sodium is 2300mg for adults. While that number may seem huge for some, it isn't. Go on the websites of popular fast-food chains. You'll soon realize that one combo meal will satisfy most of your daily needs.


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         Some packaged foods operate on a 2500mg daily value. This savory and spicy noodle I used to indulge back then. Hey, it's good to clear up congestion. Now, I would have to reduce the use of the spice packet or create my original mixture to combat the excessive intake.


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         The American Heart Association goes a step further and recommends a 1500mg cap. Most foods in the States would be unfit for consumption in a heartbeat (pun intended).


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         Harvard's nutrition information also backs the combined talking points from the organizations I cited. They noted that going below 2300mg would improve one's chances against cardiovascular disease. As for me, I'll start by reducing my intake to under 2000mg a day. A step at a time.


         It's not only about cardiovascular health. Excess ions can impact kidney functions as well. I figured it would be in my interest to get ahead on the issue before it becomes a problem. In the meantime, I will try to add some cardio to my routine and sweat off some extra salt in my body. Life in my 30s certainly got more complicated. There's a lot of maintenance involved.

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Excellent post! It's very true that most Americans do eat way too much sodium. That's why high blood pressure is rampant even in young populations. I personally use No Salt, which is just potassium chloride and I could use the extra potassium anyway. But don't make that kind of drastic switch without talking to your doctor, too much potassium can be dangerous too!

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I hope to bear some good news the next time I visit the doc.

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Nice one!!!
I never knew that Americans take a lot of sodium... Ill make my findings too
Thank you for sharing

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Our lifestyle doesn't justify the intake.

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I was just watching a series yesterday were they talked about how meat used to be preserved in salt barrels before refrigerators. I just can imagine what the blood pressure was like for people back then.

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The difference is, the lifestyle is different. There was definitely a lot more laboring those days to offset what they were taking in.

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Yes, that is absolutely true. Much more of an agrarian society (correct term?) back then.

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They were also not or barely eating any hidden salt like in cheese, pizza, cookies, sandwich meats, hotdogs they flushed this away with mainly water and tea not cola and coffee

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I just can imagine what the blood pressure was like for people back then. Excellent post! It's very true that most Americans do eat way too much sodium. That's why high blood pressure is rampant even in young populations. I personally use No Salt, which is just potassium chloride and I could use the extra potassium anyway.😲🤔😲

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I'm perplexed by this. The Japanese eating mega tons of sodium, why can't we? Or do we actually eat more than they do and just don't know it? I'm convinced their sodium intake is why they live so long, their preserved!

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It’s a problem. Just not talked about.

I’m sure lifestyle can be a huge factor to how much intake your body can tolerate.

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It was something new for me, I don't know what amount of sodium I'm talking on the daily basis, but I think Americans should consider this thing and they should lower the amount of sodium they are taking in a day.

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If you are not very active or doing hard labor, it's hard to justify a lot of sodium.

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