Too Much Salt In My Diet....

[evansss]

I've really been on the grind lately with my diet. However something I noticed is that regardless of how clean I try to eat, my salt content is through the fucking roof. No health conditions, but I want to try to lean out as much as possible without feeling bloated or actually being fat. Do I need to watch my salt content, and if so whats a good number to try to aim for?

 

[Suareezay]

with no sodium-related health issues, i wouldnt be overly concerned about it.

i wouldnt eat tv dinners and soup all day, but you can feel free to salt your food when you need to.

i want to say the RDA for sodium is 2g, but we all know how relevant those are.

 

[evansss]

i aim for around that...but the day i actually kept track of portions and what i ate it was closer to 4g. i prolly average around 2500-3000


with that being said, you dont think that'll cause bloat?

 

[Suareezay]

no.

i remember someone saying that the rumor surrounding bloat associated with things like sodium and dairy comes from people with very low sodium/no dairy intakes who reintroduce it into their diet, and bloat temporarily while their body adjusts.

4g is fine.

 

[FDW]

i thought the rda was 6g

 

[Suareezay]

i thought the rda was 6g

nozzir.

Adequate intake = 1.5g. Upper limit = 2.3g (although 2.4 is quoted everywhere else)
http://www.iom.edu/Object.File/Master/20/004/0.pdf
^ link comes directly from USDA.gov here: http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_displa...0&level4_id=0&level5_id=0&placement_default=0

they also list the DRI of protein as 46g, and we all know how ridiculous that is. just salt your food if it needs it. OCD FTL.

 

[Rum&Raisin]

try getting potassuim tabs they help with loosing water retention from salt, or just cut out salt from 5pm onwards.