Nate40 wrote: A friend of mine who also cycles told me that I was using way too much salt on my meats etc. He told me to lay off it. I found alternatives to spice my food and it has made a major difference to be honest.
He also mentioned that excess salt will cause even more water retention?
Nate40 wrote: Fascinating post Pyro. Thank you.
So for the average joe like myself who is not about to hit the stage, salt is not that big a deal then? Wow
It comes down to salt balances. The modern human diet is generally too rich in sodium chloride (regular table salt), resulting in high sodium intake, while often neglecting potassium. That’s what the sodium scare is on about, sodium itself isn't bad – but we get it so easily that we get too much. Balancing the two is important (thus just lowering general sodium use will be beneficial for most), but stay hydrated (especially hard water) and water retention should be less of a bother.
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