Nothing but garbage in that unscientific blog. Fact = when your body has excess sodium it simply eliminates it as waste. You literally piss it out.Of course the effects of salt are temporary... as the salt is eventually flushed from your system.
But salt causes the body to retain water...that raises your blood volume and that raises your blood pressure.
Blood Pressure : Why salt is bad
Now, if you are fit, it's okay for a short time.
But if you are obese and already have high blood pressure, that is a real concern as continuous high blood pressure can damage all kinds of parts of your body.
Plus, of course, they can lead to heart attacks or strokes.
And considering huge numbers of Americans are obese, eating less salt should be a top priority for them...it is a simple and easy way to reduce the damage to their bodies from high blood pressure and/or reduce their blood pressure.
Unfortunately, most foods people love are LOADED with sodium.
See I don't understand why you've done this AGAIN.
There are two glaring problems with your views on this subject.
1) this idea that kids were "forced" to eat anything... No. The schools offered healthier meals, kids could bring their own, nobody had to eat anything they didn't want.
2) you seem to take such pleasure in the fact that kids are choosing to stick their noses up at healthier options, like this is some kind of victory for freedom... The ironic thing here is that you are so against the supposed "entitlement mentality" but yet what entitles kids to unhealthy food?
Ultimately whatever subject you can attempt to shove in the right wing narrative of a "far reaching and tyrannical federal government" you will try, no matter how desperate or idiotic it might be... But I warn you that nobody will take you seriously if you continually cry wolf.
I can tell that you were quite the successful professional nutritionist.Nothing but garbage in that unscientific blog. Fact = when your body has excess sodium it simply eliminates it as waste. You literally piss it out.
Yes very much so. In fact one of my clients was a world record breaking athlete.I can tell that you were quite the successful professional nutritionist.
Not as much as you, Mr ex professional nutritionist.WTF do you know about nutrition?
You compare salt to tobacco for crissakes. That shows your complete ignorance.
Since I've said nothing about govt intervening in people's dietary decisions, it's not only a silly question, it's a dishonest one
I said nothing about the govt controlling anyone's dietary decisions. Please stop being so dishonest
I think she should look at her recipe. If kids are rejecting whole wheat pasta, then they're probably not hungry or have other choices they like better. It isn't rocket science. And it certainly doesn't hurt today's kids to skip a meal.
WWPasta isn't the only healthy option. In fact, there are plenty of lunch options far healthier than pasta, no matter what kind it is.
If we started hiring people trained in the food industry to prepare lunches for our children, we'd be much better off. But putting somebody's gramma in the school kitchen is probably a pretty bad idea.
Okay, so then you agree these decisions are best left to people and not the government. Glad to see we agree.
Dietary decisions? Left to people? Yes
However, that's not the only thing the govt can do in response to the problem of obesity
Obviously.Not as much as you, .
Another idea I had was--why not let kids have some input on what goes on the menu? When people of any age feel that they have some power over the process, they tend to respect it more. This could be an excellent opportunity for age-appropriate projects in science, health, civics, etc. classes.
Okay, so now we're back to what level of involvement the government should have. You haven't answered before, except for your headache analogy.
What can the government do?
Obviously.
If you are a healthy person there is no good reason to restrict your sodium intake.
If you suffer from chronic hypertension you may benefit from restricting your sodium intake, but not without cost. A sodium restricted diet lowers blood pressure by making you sick with hyponatremia. What it does is causes an electrolyte imbalance which interferes with the functioning of your cellular sodium-potassium ion pumps. This causes water from the bloodstream to become trapped inside of your cells, especially your neurons, making them swell and lowering blood volume. Thus lowering blood pressure. However, suffering from swollen neurons is not a good thing. It has a negative effect on brain function. But if it's a trade off between being in a mild state of hyponatremia all the time and living 10 more years, I think most would opt for the extra years.
Recommended by whom? And why should we consider theirs to be a sound recommendation?A large majority of americans consume more than the recommended amount of salt. There is little risk of sodium insufficiency in this country
Recommended by whom? And why should we consider theirs to be a sound recommendation?
Also, sodium insufficiency is very common.
No, you're not "back to" this because you never spoke about the level of involvement the govt should (in general) have in combating obesity. Earlier, you spoke specifically about govt involvement in people's dietary decisions.
They could redirect agricultural subsidies away from the producers of over processed foods and towards small farmers who practice sustainable forms of farming.
They could change the regulations (as they have begun to do) concerning school lunch programs to add incentives for making the lunches healthier.
Of course I was talking about government involvement in general. You can try to define it differently but that would make you...what's that word you used? Oh yeah, dishonest.
I think your suggestions have merit. I have to wonder if providing incentives to larger ag companies would help as well since they have the distribution infrastructure already in place. Some interesting ideas to explore.
So now the gubmint lobbyists are doctors? :lamoYes, we should ignore the recommendation of doctors and go with the advice of the guy on the internet who says salt doesn't cause any health problems
So now the gubmint lobbyists are doctors? :lamo
My doctor certainly does not recommend a restricted sodium diet. But then, unlike most doctors she has actually studied nutrition extensively rather than just take the gubmints word as gold.
Recommended by whom? And why should we consider theirs to be a sound recommendation?
Also, sodium insufficiency is very common.
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