The initial effect of
consuming high levels of sodium chloride, or table salt, is water retention, as your cells trap water to try to restore an optimal balance of electrolytes.
If you eat this sort of breakfast every day, you are not only
consuming high levels of sodium and saturated fat, but you risk missing out on dietary fibre and calcium.
Not exact matches
Nearly 90 percent
of school - age kids today are
consuming excessive amounts
of sodium that are much
higher the recommended
levels, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in the November 2016 issue
of the Journal
of the Academy
of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Although
high sodium levels appear to slightly decrease uric acid concentrations, Juraschek cautions against jumping to the conclusion that to reduce blood uric acid it's a good idea to purposely
consume lots
of sodium.
Recent studies that examine links between
sodium consumption and health outcomes support recommendations to lower
sodium intake from the very
high levels some Americans
consume now, but evidence from these studies does not support reduction in
sodium intake to below 2,300 mg per day, says a new report from the Institute
of Medicine.
CDC speculates that the observed association between low
sodium intake and increased CVD risk may have been due to a
higher proportion
of participants in the low
sodium group, compared to groups with
higher intake
levels, who had diabetes, hypertension, and pre-existing cardiovascular disease at baseline and therefore may have
consumed less
sodium, leading to a noncausal association between
sodium intake and increased cardiovascular events.
Patrons should pay attention to the
high levels of sodium found in every item on the menu, as most options contain more than 1,000 mg
of sodium, which represents half
of the suggested daily value for a person
consuming 2,000 calories a day.
Canned tuna contains a
high level of sodium, which can cause pancreatitis when
consumed in
high quantities.