for dinner i had some chicken kabob things that were sooo high in sodium. how can i lower the sodium in my body(would drinking alot of water be good?), and is it good or bad to exercise now(im going to the gym maybe)??? thanks!! asap please! im 17 by the way, if that helps.
2007-08-30 15:15:46 · 4 answers · asked by Lauren 5 in Health ➔ Other - Health
it was soo hot here today(110 degrees), so maybe that could substitute for the bath...i dont know have time for one later.
2007-08-30 15:24:36 · update #1
Sounds like you normally are pretty careful about these things.
On an occasional basis, our bodies can excrete excess sodium either through perspiration or in our urine.
You will probably need more water in the next 24 hours to balance this.
2007-08-30 15:26:45 · answer #1 · answered by Tarkarri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Drink a lot of water, exercise and take a nice long hot bath when you get home so you can sweat out some of the salt. If that's the case, don't take a bath. A cold shower will do just fine just to rinse the salt off your body.
2007-08-30 22:23:36 · answer #2 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you exercise a lot, you will sweat it off. However, your body will naturally get rid of it. Just drink water and you body will flush out any excess salt. I would not worry about an occasional "over dose" of salt. I bet you had already exceeded what you need already.
An occasional slip with anything is not too bad, what you need to watch out for is a constant habit of eating too much salt or other things that are not too good for you.
2007-08-30 23:00:04 · answer #3 · answered by cyclist451 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Industry passes out salt tablets to workers when it is hot and they sweat a lot. Go do your exercises. When you sweat, you lose a lot anyway. Sodium is an electrolyte, and that is what you lose when sweating. It is chock full in Gatorade and other sports drinks.
2007-08-30 22:27:26 · answer #4 · answered by srmm 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋