Why to much sodium is bad for your health

salt is very tasty, just like sugar. The combination of salt, sugar and fat is unbelievably tasty. All mammals have the desire to eat these bad foods.

The amount of salt that is available today, just like the amount of sugar that is available today, is far beyond what we were meant to have in our diets.



Rachel Johnson, professor of nutrition at the University of Vermont in Burlington:

Excess sodium increases blood pressure because it holds excess fluid in the body, and that creates an added burden on the heart. Too much sodium will increase your risk of stroke, heart failure, osteoporosis, stomach cancer and kidney disease. And, 1 in 3 Americans will develop high blood pressure in their lifetime.

Limiting your sodium is tough because about 75 percent of sodium in Americans' diets comes from processed or prepared foods, not salt that we add at the table. If you're a savvy nutrition label reader, it can be shocking.

Even foods such as breads and cereals can have high amounts of salt. We call it a silent killer because a lot of people don't realize they have high blood pressure.



Marisa Moore, registered dietician and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics:

The average American eats about 3,400 milligrams sodium a day, but the recommended amount for a healthy person is 2,300 milligrams a day. For people with high blood pressure or diabetes, African Americans, and anyone who is age 51 or older, the daily recommendation is 1,500 milligrams of sodium.

So, most people are consuming double what they need in terms of salt.

For most people, a high sodium diet can lead to retaining fluid. And for some sensitive people, retaining fluid can lead to higher blood pressure, which puts someone at higher risk of stroke, heart disease and kidney disease. Whenever you have a high blood pressure, it causes your heart to have to work a lot harder and it can cause damage to blood vessels and the heart muscle itself.

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Stephanie Dunbar, registered dietician, director of Nutrition and Medical Affairs at the American Diabetes Association

Excess salt is has been linked to hypertension, and of course hypertension is a risk for heart disease. Some populations of people are very sodium sensitive, meaning when they eat sodium they retain fluid and their blood pressure rises.

There's some research that shows if everybody reduced sodium in their diet, the rates of heart disease in the United States would go way down.

With our current food production it's very difficult to cut out sodium. A slice of bread can have 250 milligrams of sodium alone. Unless you get back to a diet where you're really cooking from scratch, and not using processed foods or canned foods, it's really hard to reach that recommendation.

Salt has been used for hundreds of years as a preservative, and some food makers use it as a flavoring because it's cheaper. It's more expensive to use other herbs and spices to make food taste good better than to add salt.


Mary Ellen DiPaola, outpatient dietitian at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center

Sodium chloride, which we acquire from table salt as well as from salted food products, is required for metabolic functions in the body and helps regulate fluid volume. The issue with sodium is similar to sugar: The average American consumes well above the recommended amount.

If we are consuming fresh, whole and natural foods, sodium intake can be reduced quite easily. Avoiding added salt, soy sauce or other salty condiments will also help reduce total sodium intake. Look for products less than 140 milligrams per serving, which is considered to be low in sodium.

Requesting less sodium added to foods in restaurants is another means to reduce total daily sodium. More importantly, consider cooking at home with fresh foods and low sodium recipes.

And why should you lower sodium intake? Sodium in excess can increase blood pressure in those who have hypertension (high blood pressure), it can make the body retain fluids which may cause swelling in susceptible individuals, and salty foods tend to also be high in total fat and calories – leading to excess total calorie intake, overweight and obesity.

A long term problem related to hypertension is kidney disease, a chronic illness which can lead to kidney failure.

Tips about Running

Running is the best activity a human being can commit to in this life. It is the natural activity of the body. The benefits to the mind, body and soul are more numerous than modern science has yet to conceive.

The benefits on the mind include increased cognitive abilities of concentration, mental speed, mental stability, clarity of thought, and on and on…

The benefits to the body extend to all avenues; especially when running true to nature. Thus running combined with aerobics, dancing, or other agility activities brings running closer to the true natural form. Specific physical benefits include bone density, modest strength (especially in the legs), improved conditioning, regulated breathing, regulated appetite, regulated weight, better heart, better lungs, better intestines, vitality, etc.…

Regardless of religious affiliation, for inspiration, running allows this uninhibited moment moving through the world to be limited only by one’s effort (or capability) with the reward of a pleasant attitude. Furthermore, the instinctual vision and responses during a run require a certain amount of inner self trust; and the more one runs the more comfortable one becomes with this sense of inner flight.

Running is part of the human being’s destiny on this Earth. Even if running is not possible for someone, or if one has already completed a fatiguing run, visualization of running free over the Earth is majestic in and of itself.

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B-Complex: 100 mg of B-1, B-2, B-3, B-5, B-6, PABA, Choline, Inositol, 100 mcg of B-12 & Biotin, 400 mcg of Folic Acid; C-Complex: Vitamin C - 1000 mg, Lemon Bioflavonoids - 100 mg; rutin 50 mg, Hesperidan Complex 50 mg, Acerola 10 mg, Quercitin 50 mg, Vitamin E - 400 I.U. from d-Alpha Tocopherol, Lecithin - 1200 mg; Vitamin A - 10,000 I.U. and Vitamin D - 600 I.U. from Fish Liver Oil. MINERALS: Calcium Citrate 500 mg, Magnesium Citrate 250 mg, Iron 4 mg (amino acid chelate), Zinc 25 mg (amino acid chelate), Manganese 5 mg (amino acid chelate), Copper 150 mcg (amino acid chelate), Iodine 100 mcg (from Kelp), Potassium 48 mg, Boron (citrate) 1.5 mg, Chromium Picolinate 100 mcg, Molybdenum 50 mcg, Selenium 100 mcg. Vitamins to enhance your body and mind.

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3 key steps to weight loss

The three steps to losing weight are what people typically miss, and know it's not diet supplements or even joining a gym. The most important thing to losing weight is your attitude. If you are constantly doubting yourself then you will NEVER lose weight. It's simple psychologically really. Instead talk yourself up and tell yourself you will do it and you will with work lose it! Secondly write down your goals with DATES!!!! I Can not tell you enough how important this is. Buy a day planner or write your goals down in a journal, This way you will stay on top of things and find time to get what you need to get done, DONE! You will have better time management and will be able to prepare yourself better without being rushed etc. Third step is keep working at it and don't quit! Typically the average person quits their workout program after three months! The reason for this, is because they see results and think they will be okay. That is in fact not the case you must continue to workout and continue the healthy life style You can't just hop on board then hop off when you want. That's not how the body works. Now with that being said, I hope you change your attitude, be positive, become better, and ultimately achieve what you set out to do!

mind over matter

How do you achieve mind over body, mind over matter. Think of ways that you can better yourself, without limitations within reason. The mind has no bounds.

Hey everyone, I've been looking into cognitive enhancing supplements as of late that are of natural (plant based) I've been doing some research and game across Ginkgo and Gaba. I did quite a bit of research and thought it would be worth the try sense they are rather cheap. Ginkgo increases blood flow to the brain and helps with cognitive function because it allows for more oxygen to flow to the brain. Gaba is a neurotransmitter which helps with focus. I bought both and will be doing a daily log of how things are going and effects it has had for me.

negatives of caffeine

caffeine is a stimulus for the vagal receptors at the stomach, causing the sphincter muscles to work more and eventually become weakened. This allows acid reflux and can irritate the esophagus making it hard to swallow and bringing pain. It also increases acid secretion and if the lining of the stomach is weakened by some drugs and smoking etc , it can lead to peptic ulcers.


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