Sodium Intake.

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

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VegetarianBoy Posts: 19 Joined: 2003/04/21	2003/10/20, 07:50 PM Okay, so I've been keeping track of it lately, and I think I consume more than 2400 mg per day (the recommended amount). I've heard that excess sodium can lead to calcium loss... Is there any way to reverse this? Will drinking plenty of water help?

Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/10/20, 09:05 PM Where are you getting all that sodium from? Drinking water will help flush it out, but I would try and cut back on the amount of sodium. As you may already know, sodium makes us retain water, and is not a healthy ingredient. -------------- "A will finds a way" Ivan Montreal Canada
VegetarianBoy Posts: 19 Joined: 2003/04/21	2003/11/03, 08:34 PM I honestly have no idea.
Taurie Posts: 374 Joined: 2003/10/15	2003/11/03, 09:15 PM As a former vegetarian I use to eat a lot of fermented foods...I found those to have a large amount of sodium. Do you eat a lot of packaged foods?
INTRUDER Posts: 642 Joined: 2002/06/27	2003/11/04, 06:20 PM excess sodium? Its just a hard thing to avoid. Everything has it in it, I was just looking at a bag of cheetos, 1 serving is 15%. I know a lot of tomatoe products and soups are extremly high too. -------------- "Get everthing you want--just make a little change now"