Why is salt bad for you?

Question

What does it do to you? I know you need some salt in your diet..but what happens if you eat too much of it? How do you know if your eating too much? (does that mean I have to stop eating pickles?...I love pickles!)

Answer 1

to much salt leads to water retention which tends to cause weight gain and adds extra pressure to the heart to pump it's blood through out your body. Also it can lead to high blood pressure if you maintain a high salt diet. This can lead to lots of medical problems in the future...you might not be feeling the effects now but as you get older your body becomes less resilient and can't withstand and fight back to the bad things we do to it as we are young.

Answer 2

The 3 most important elements for survival are oxygen, water and salt. I think everyone is questioning table salt or refined salt. Refined salt is actually toxic to our bodies. Also don't be fooled by thinking you are ingesting sea salt instead. All salt at one time came from the sea.

Refined salt has had all of its beneficial minerals removed by a mechanical and chemical process. It then has anti-caking and conditioning agents added so it won't clump together. Refining also gives it an infinite shelf life. Then they bleach it to give it a more appealing color.

Without salt you would not be reading this. There are so many afflictions associated with a lack of the right type of salt in our bodies its beyond comprehension. Unrefined salt actually helps to lower blood pressure and has a profound impact on our endocrine system, including our adrenals and thyroid glands.

Celtic Sea Salt and Redmond's Real Salt are the best choices for adding unrefined salt to your diet. Unrefined salt has over 80 trace minerals that our body needs to regulate pH, hormone and enzyme production, cholesterol levels, insulin levels and so on.

Unrefined salt increases kidney function, is a powerful antihistamine, regulates water levels, alleviates muscle cramps and joint pains, increases libido, helps regulate bladder control, depression, dry coughs, prevents gout, strengthens bones, reduces varicose veins and is absolutely necessary in the regulation of mineral and electrolyte exchange between the intracellular and extracellular fluids surrounding our cells.

I could go on and on. I just want to clarify the bad information that is out there regarding salt. I would be willing to bet that the majority of the ills you are experiencing to directly related to your salt and weater intake. The recommended dose is 1/4 teaspoon for every quart of water consumed. !/4 teaspoon of Celtic or Real salt.

You need to be drinking half your body weight in ounces of water daily. It is impossible to properly hydrate your cells simply by drinking water. You need to add salt in order for your body to effectively hold onto that water. If your water intake is lacking, start slowly and work your way up to the recommended amount.

Your whole world will change. You can read more about the dangers of a low/no salt diet at "Shocking Health Newsletter." There is a reason your doctor is not telling you the truth. The research is quite conclusive. Stay away from refined salt at all costs. It is deadly...

Answer 3

Yes, salt is very important in a healthy diet, but don't have too much! Salt isn't good in large amounts, so I suggest eating it according to a health plan. Hope this helps!

Answer 4

Salt is bad when you have too much of it. It can raise your blood pressure, but also slow down your metabolism. A site for Jillian Michaels (trainer) explained that too much sodium interferes with the natural flow of water through your body. this has a negative effect on your health

Answer 5

It's not salt in particular; it's too much salt, which is added way too often and too much to processed foods.
You just do better by eating homemade food, fruits and vegetables, and look at labels to maked sure you are not getting too much sodium.

Answer 6

If you have high blood pressure, you should limit your salt intake. However, if you're like me and you have low blood pressure, you NEED a regular amount of salty things so that you won't get faint. They can tell you at the doctor's office.

Answer 7

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RE:
Why is salt bad for you?
What does it do to you? I know you need some salt in your diet..but what happens if you eat too much of it? How do you know if your eating too much? (does that mean I have to stop eating pickles?...I love pickles!)

Answer 8

Salt is not bad for anyone that does not suffer from an elevated blood pressure,also known as hypertension.Salt is not bad for you.

Answer 9

Salt is necessary in your diet, but like anything, too much can be harmful. I'm not sure what too much can do to you. Some say that it can cause high blood pressure.
I'm looking at a box of "Cheese Nips," and it says that it contains 340 mg of sodium which is 14% of the daily value for a person on a 2000 calorie diet. According to that, a person who takes in 2040 mg of sodium would have 98% of their daily dose of sodium. I hope I answered your question.

Answer 10

Salt is just fine, if you are not hypertensive, or a diabetic. If you are, then it can increase the odds that you die. If you are not, the only thing that it does is causes you to retain fluids, which means water weight gain, and in this country, that is a no-no because it means that you are not SUPERMODEL THIN...

Other than that I wouldn't worry about it, PICKLES ROCK!