Salt is worse than you thought.

[Woodznutz]

Health freaks have warned about the dangers of the overuse of salt for decades, albeit without providing much science in this regard. The late health guru Paul C. Bragg went on at length about salt suggesting that too much salt negatively affects just about every tissue in the body. Doctors seem fixated on the effect of salt on the blood pressure to the exclusion of any other bad effects, so I was pleasantly surprised to find this article which goes into some detail on the subject, and confirms what Bragg and others have said for many years.

Salt affects organs, even in absence of high blood pressure

Physicians have provided evidence that even in the absence of an increase in blood pressure, excess dietary sodium can adversely affect target organs, including the blood vessels, heart, kidneys and brain.

www.sciencedaily.com

 

[Moonglow]

I managed to control my high blood pressure by kicking her out.

 

[Rambunctious]

I use way too much sodium in my diet...its the one thing I really need to correct...well that and reduce the beer intake....but I do drink a bunch of water...I carry a bottle of water wherever I go....

 

[Woodznutz]

I use way too much sodium in my diet...its the one thing I really need to correct...well that and reduce the beer intake....but I do drink a bunch of water...I carry a bottle of water wherever I go....

I quit drinking beer a year ago. I can't believe how good I feel. Should have quit sooner.

 

[Rambunctious]

I quit drinking beer a year ago. I can't believe how good I feel. Should have quit sooner.

Did you replace the beer with something else?...like juice?...

 

[Dekster]

I seldom use salt other than when cooking meat or beans but processed foods are loaded down with the stuff.

 

[Woodznutz]

I seldom use salt other than when cooking meat or beans but processed foods are loaded down with the stuff.

Jesus said "salt is good", but today it's "the Devil's seasoning".

 

[Woodznutz]

Did you replace the beer with something else?...like juice?...

Not really. Alcohol dries you out. Without it your body is able to balance water more effectively. Same with salt.

 

[Woodznutz]

I seldom use salt other than when cooking meat or beans but processed foods are loaded down with the stuff.

True. Some things need salt to make them palatable.

 

[Muhammed]

I managed to control my high blood pressure by kicking her out.

Or more likely, she kicked you out.

 

[Rambunctious]

Not really. Alcohol dries you out. Without it your body is able to balance water more effectively. Same with salt.

I gave up beer a couple of years ago for 6 months...I did feel better and my workouts went smoother...I replaced the beer with water mixed with tart cherry juice...I think I will do this again starting today...plus I can save money...

 

[Ghost1776]

Health freaks have warned about the dangers of the overuse of salt for decades, albeit without providing much science in this regard. The late health guru Paul C. Bragg went on at length about salt suggesting that too much salt negatively affects just about every tissue in the body. Doctors seem fixated on the effect of salt on the blood pressure to the exclusion of any other bad effects, so I was pleasantly surprised to find this article which goes into some detail on the subject, and confirms what Bragg and others have said for many years.

Salt affects organs, even in absence of high blood pressure

Physicians have provided evidence that even in the absence of an increase in blood pressure, excess dietary sodium can adversely affect target organs, including the blood vessels, heart, kidneys and brain.

www.sciencedaily.com

Reg. Salt is bad for you sea salt is bad for you
what isn’t bad for you is salt that actually has iodine in it.
The feds took it out , long story look up fda taking good iodine out of salt.

 

[Baron Von Murderpaws]

Salt and sugar are the two most common ingredients in processed foods in the USA.
If you only eat processed foods, then there's a HUGE change you eat a hell of a lot more salt and sugar on a daily basis than you are supposed to.

And no, they DO NOT have to list it on the label if they don't want to, as these are basic "organic" ingredients. Especially if it's 5% or less of the products ingredient level.

I only eat salt on potato products.

I use powdered herb and veggie mixtures to use instead of salt.
Use lots of pepper and garlic powder as well.

 

[Moonglow]

Or more likely, she kicked you out.

Nope, she's still out of the house.

 

[Rambunctious]

Salt and sugar are the two most common ingredients in processed foods in the USA.
If you only eat processed foods, then there's a HUGE change you eat a hell of a lot more salt and sugar on a daily basis than you are supposed to.

And no, they DO NOT have to list it on the label if they don't want to, as these are basic "organic" ingredients. Especially if it's 5% or less of the products ingredient level.

I only eat salt on potato products.

I use powdered herb and veggie mixtures to use instead of salt.
Use lots of pepper and garlic powder as well.

And lemon....

 

[Moonglow]

I use salt every damn day and nothing could be better.

 

[Unkotare]

Without salt, every single human being would die. We just ingest waaaaay too much.

 

[Unkotare]

For a very, very long time salt was the most valuable commodity on earth.

 

[Muhammed]

I use way too much sodium in my diet...its the one thing I really need to correct...well that and reduce the beer intake....but I do drink a bunch of water...I carry a bottle of water wherever I go....

FYI: If you drink a lot of water and/or beer (which is mostly water) your body requires more sodium.

 

[Woodznutz]

Without salt, every single human being would die. We just ingest waaaaay too much.

We need 500 mg.
We eat 3600 mg.