[kMaz]

Hi

so as you know by the question, I'm on a low-calorie low-fat diet to lose some excess weight and lower my LDL Cholesterol. I have a huge problem with water retention and I know that foods with a lot of sodium don't help. What is considered a healthy amount of sodium to take in daily? (in mg)?

for example there are these sandwiches called Daily fresh, which are very low calorie, very low fat sandwiches but the sodium content for one is 1100mg. Is this normal?

please help thanks

[understandingsound]

The maximum intake per day at 2300 milligrams but recommended not exceeding 1500 milligrams.
Maximum sodium should come from fresh vegetables and fruits. Avoid sodium from fried food,chips, or taking salt sprinkling on food.

[Private]

Less than 4 or 5 gems a day depending on which guidelines you use.

[Gandrake]

One teaspoon of salt per day is way too much according to most authorities. That's less than 2,300 mg of sodium per day. The food industry will increase salt content of food to make up for less fat and less sugar. The food industry is manipulating these ingredients and also adding MSG and aspartame to improve flavor. MSG is used in experimental rats to make them obese for laboratory testing.

I've come to the decision of making my own meals from fresh whole foods rather than allow myself to be contaminated with excess salt, fat, sugar, colorings, flavorings, sweeteners, animal proteins, and preservatives. Cheese is one of the saltiest foods around. The casein (cow milk protein) is also strongly correlated with cancer and heart disease. The USDA is working overtime to promote cheese while another branch of that same agency warns against excess consumption.

I recommend that you start preparing your own meals using the following authors for guidance:

Dr. Neal Barnard
Dr. T. Colin Campbell
Dr. Joel Fuhrman
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr.

These are all peer reviewed researchers in the field of human nutrition. Don't be a victim of the food industry.

[kelliemag]

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