Salt & Weight Loss
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Meghan258
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When you eat a lot of salt, the body accumulates water to balance this salt (in simplified terms). And the water makes you weigh more, you have a larger waistband, you look thicker. First of all - reduce the amount of salt you add to the dishes. When you're cooking something - soup for example - give less salt there. When you eat - for example, scrambled eggs or a soft-boiled egg - also give less and less salt, each time a little less. By gradually reducing the reduction you will not notice the difference in taste and the salt will be less. Very large quantities are in processed food from the store - in ready-made salads, fish in a jar or in the forest, canned food, cold meats, bread, not to mention all the chips, crisps, sticks, etc.
So what to do? Above all, give up the main sources of salt - that is, dishes that are so salty that it clearly feels like - for example chips or salty sticks.
Second, try to buy less processed food, and more prepare yourself. I know that it takes time, so I am writing about completely giving up ready food, just to reduce it a bit.
I got a little used to salt, and now I clearly feel that the ready-made food is salty - you can do it as well, when you reduce the salt you will start to feel how much salt is added to the finished processed food producers.
The other thing is that slimming down according to my convenient ways will naturally reduce the amount of salt you eat - but it will only add to the fact that you lose weight - this is the most important thing
. Instead of salt you can add spices to make the food tastier - for example basil, marjoram, rosemary, coriander, parsley, oregano, mint ...
So what to do? Above all, give up the main sources of salt - that is, dishes that are so salty that it clearly feels like - for example chips or salty sticks.
Second, try to buy less processed food, and more prepare yourself. I know that it takes time, so I am writing about completely giving up ready food, just to reduce it a bit.
I got a little used to salt, and now I clearly feel that the ready-made food is salty - you can do it as well, when you reduce the salt you will start to feel how much salt is added to the finished processed food producers.
The other thing is that slimming down according to my convenient ways will naturally reduce the amount of salt you eat - but it will only add to the fact that you lose weight - this is the most important thing
. Instead of salt you can add spices to make the food tastier - for example basil, marjoram, rosemary, coriander, parsley, oregano, mint ...
excessive Salt has an effect on your water retention and contributes to other health problems, but has no effect on your actual fat loss, as meghan said, most people consume far to much salt, however you cannot cut out salt completely as it is needed by the body.
many people who swap to a diet with almost no salt have problems with electrolyte balance, fatigue, headaches etc. so it is a case of finding a balance.
many people who swap to a diet with almost no salt have problems with electrolyte balance, fatigue, headaches etc. so it is a case of finding a balance.
Marry Will
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Salt will not stop weight loss, but it can stall it. Sodium makes your body retain water.,,Conversely, when you significantly reduce salt intake, you'll lose a few pounds as your body expels the water it was retaining. The weight you lose, however, is regained once you resume eating foods with salt.
jastuk
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salt/sodium causes you to retain water, hence weight gain or a lack of weight loss. it doesn't change how much fat you lose or muscle you build or anything... i could argue for heart health and blood pressure but that's a completely separate issue (and half the things bodybuilders do are unhealthy in that regard anyway). if the main goal is fat loss and muscle gain then don't worry about salts, you need them for good workouts anyway. if you feel bloated just have a good cardio session and sweat it all out!
Mick1836
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The 64.000$ question must be how much salt is healthy? What if you exercise and sweat a lot and if the weather is very hot, sodium deficiency can cause
- weakness.
- fatigue or low energy.
- headache.
- nausea.
- vomiting.
- muscle cramps or spasms.
- confusion.
- irritability.
overlandflyer
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water .NE. fat.
i weigh myself several times a day and within that day i can notice a change of up to 3-4 lbs. a pint of water weighs a pound ...actually something i remember my mom once told me... "a pint's a pound the world around"....
i weigh myself several times a day and within that day i can notice a change of up to 3-4 lbs. a pint of water weighs a pound ...actually something i remember my mom once told me... "a pint's a pound the world around"....
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