Here are some results of the newest researches.
- Eating more salt won’t make you thirsty on the contrary the newest researches showed that it lowers the thirst but increases the hunger.
- Our body needs a balance between the potassium and the sodium in order to control the high blood pressure so the high sodium isn’t the culprit of high blood pressure.
- Low-salt diet actually worsens the cardiovascular diseases.
- Avoid processed food to avoid the risk of taking too much salt.
- In order to lower the amount of salt in the processed food, the manufacturers add monosodium glutamate (MSG) which is associated with eye damage, headaches, and obesity.
Constant sodium balance no matter the sodium intake
The new researches showed that if we eat more salt then we urinate more salt, but the amount of sodium in our blood is constant.
Salt has metabolic effects
In the researches when people ate more salt they were hungrier due to the hormone glucocorticoid which was produced in higher amounts. And this affected the immune and the metabolism function.
Potassium/sodium balance
We need to consume potassium five times more than sodium because imbalance can lead to memory decline, kidney stones, osteoporosis, stomach ulcers etc.
Unhealthy vs. healthy salt
The salt you use should be minimally processed and unrefined. Here are some of the biological processes for which the salt is crucial:
- Supports the adrenal glands
- Helps the brain to communicate with the muscles
- Regulates the blood pressure
- Helps to maintain acid-base balance
- Component of the lymphatic fluid and blood plasma
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Source: articles.mercola.com
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