Am I Eating Enough Salt?
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Many people eating a mostly whole-foods diet get adequate potassium, but not sodium.โฃ
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You should be making an effort to salt your food and get about 1โ2 tsp of salt (sodium chloride) per day because sodium is important for:โฃ
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Nerve and muscle functionโฃ
Nutrient absorptionโฃ
Stomach acid production (chloride)โฃ
Insulin sensitivityโฃ
Fluid balanceโฃ
Sodium also interacts with our immune and hormonal systems to balance histamine and help reduce allergies, as well as balance catecholamines and reduce cortisol and support thyroid function.โฃ
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So, if you are eating a mostly whole-foods diet, and want to optimize health, please add some salt! โฃ
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๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฌโฆ If you are sweating excessively obviously 1-2 tsp wonโt be sufficient and you need to factor in individual variables. There will never be a blanket recommendation that will be applicable for all humans.
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