Not exact matches
Decreasing the amount of
sodium in the
diet helps reduce extra fluid and swelling which allows the blood pressure to begin to return to
normal.
In ketogenic, as opposed to the
normal low carb
diet, the
sodium supplements are added to the
diet to substitute the functions of the insulin hormone.
It's true that salt is over-consumed on a «
normal diet» of highly processed foods, because all of those boxed and canned items have large amounts of
sodium chloride (table salt) added to them.
Your
normal diet likely contains an adequate amount of
sodium to replace everyday losses; however, if you have been sweating excessively from heat or exercise, have diarrhea or have been vomiting, the need to replace
sodium increases significantly.
Excess
sodium is particularly troublesome, and the average American consumes too much
sodium in a
normal diet without the addition of salt water.
If your
diet is high in
sodium, your body may require more potassium than
normal to keep the minerals in balance.
In other article you said that in this tipe of
diet you excrete more
sodium than
normal so your daily intake was around 5 grams + 2 grams in hard workout days.
Most veggies and fruits, per the
normal portion sizes even on a PBWF
diet, would give you a relatively low
sodium intake.
A
diet high in excellent quality protein and lower than
normal amounts of
sodium and phosphorous is recommended.