water retention?

Question

I don't know if I have water retentions, but whenever I drink more than usual, the next day I weigh much more. This is especially annoying since I am dieting. I admit that I use a lot of salt and don't really drink much, not more than maybe one pint of actual fluid other than in foods. What should I do? Cut the salt and start drinking 2 litres a day? But then I would gain so much weight with all that water in my body. And I can't live without salt.

Answer 1

a high salt intake causes water retention, you see water is retained because you have too much salt in your body, so the body is trying to dilute the salt by retaining the water. This is not a good thing, it can cause your kidneys to work overtime, and can also lead to to high blood pressure disease. And while the human body needs some salt, it doesn't need much, maybe 2,000 mg in a day. That is less than one half of a tsp. So yes, you answered your own question, you do need to cut waaaaay down on your salt intake and start drinking alot more water to flush your system. If you don't overdose on salt, which makes your body retain water, the extra water you drink can do the job of cleansing your system of other toxins and you won't retain and gain water weight. Time to take control of your diet and stop stuffing in the salt.

Answer 2

I have the same problem - I LOVE salt. You should cut down if possible and drink more water. I had to learn to like water. I started by adding lemon juice to it. Not drinking enough water is like trying to wash a car with a single cup. The other thing is, you should add more potassium to your diet. Potassium and salt balance one another as they are electrolytes. We get a lot of salt in our diets and never enough potassium. If you don't have enough potassium, you will retain water all the more. Eat more bananas, potatoes, orange juice or a daily supplement. It's one of the best things anyone can do for themselves. Lemon juice also contains potassium.

Answer 3

Salt will cause your body to retain water.
So too will not drinking enough fluid.

Try increasing your fluid intake and eating 2 or 3 sticks of celery a day. The celery will help the body get rid of any excess fluid.

Answer 4

I've always heard that when you're retaining water, you should drink a lot of it. That will basically flush the water out of your system. If you're eating a lot of salt (which retains water) you should drink more water. It sounds backwards, but it really works.

Answer 5

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