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When we are trying to live a healthy lifestyle and lose weight or maintain our weight, we often make eating a healthy diet, taking vitamin supplements, and getting regular exercise our primary focus. These are some very important factors to a healthy weight loss program, but when trying to lose weight, consuming too much salt or sodium could hinder our efforts or cause weight gain.

In order to permanently lose weight we must burn more fat than we consume. This is a simple but important definition because there are other actions that can cause us to lose or gain weight that are neither effective nor permanent. Permanent and effective weight loss takes place only when fat is reduced. A diet that’s high in sodium will not help with fat reduction.

A diet high in salt or sodium will cause you to retain water. This water retention will cause you to gain water weight, but this is not permanent. Conversely, if you lower your sodium intake you can temporarily lose weight. This is simply a reduction of water weight which is temporary.

High sodium diets should be avoided since they are bad for you. Not because of the temporary weight gain you may experience, but because of the effects it has on your cardiovascular system, digestive system, immune system, and blood pressure. Generally, consuming too much sodium isn’t good for your health. The general rule is that people should consume no more than 2400 mg of sodium each day, but the average American consumes in excess of 3500 mg daily.

In reality, diets that are high in sodium are bad for you. Not because of the temporary weight gain but because of how it affects your immune system, blood pressure, digestive system, and cardiovascular system. Generally, too much salt is not good for your health. People should consumer no more than 2400 mg of sodium each day, but most Americans regularly consume in excess of 3500 mg daily.

You should get used to reading labels and paying attention to the fat, calories, sodium, and sugar content in foods you eat. You should avoid using table salt, instant foods, sport drinks, Soy Sauce, MDG, and many canned foods. Canned soup is normally has a high sodium content. While these foods are known to have high sodium contents, you should check all labels carefully.

When you read labels you should pay close attention to the amount of sodium, fat, calories, and sugar that food contains. You should avoid using table salt and eating foods that are known to be high in sodium like MSG, Soy Sauce, sport drinks, instant foods, fast foods, and most canned foods. Canned soup is known to be particularly high in sodium. In addition to avoiding these foods, you should get in the habit of reading all food labels before eating the food.

You may be able to offset some of the negative effects of a high sodium diet by adding extra potassium to your diet. Not only should you add potassium, but you should work toward reducing your sodium intake for best results.

Ultimately our health is our most important commodity. We stay healthy and lose weight by burning more fat than we consume. You burn fat by regular exercise and taking nutritious vitamin supplements. By eating a healthy low fat, high fiber diet especially fruit and vegetables, 100% whole grains, nuts and beans you set yourself up for success to lose weight permanently, enjoy a long and healthy life and be the best that you can be.

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