millenium girl
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While most people like sugary foods, I crave salty foods. I know I have to limit my salt intake but I think that those cravings are a way for my body to tell me that it needs more sodium ...
It does? Please elaborate. Thanks
As per my opinion is salty food is not good for health. Unfortunately, most of the convenient, pre-packaged or frozen foods that you grab contain obscene amounts of salt.
I use a low sodium supplement when I cook but I still crave salty crackers :worried:Salt your food with a potassium salt substitute, the
potassium balances the sodium intake.
The problem is that our food has huge amounts of added sodium in neary everything, from peanut butter to salad dressing.
I cut out any additional salt 10 years ago, and carefully compare listed sodium on different brands. Kroger's Private Selection brand of black bean and corn salsa contains 300 mg sodium for the "hot", and 220 mg for the mild. Wal-Mart has a nearly identical salsa with only 150 mg. Spaghetti can run from 250 mg to 670 mg sodiun per serving. A small can of chicken noodle soup contains 550 mg sodium per serving....and there are 2.5 servings per can!
"Things"? ... not everything :angel2::laugh:MILL-GIRL...you like salty things.
It's probably stress ... caused by the irregular shifts at work and my boss constantly bragging ... I wish I could take a sabbatical leave. I would be able to focus on my health.Those cravings could be a sign of dehydration, adrenal fatigue or just stress. Yes it could also be just a lack of sodium intake but usually the cause is dehydration or stress in my experience (though stress and adrenal fatigue can be linked).
I just love those salty potato chips even though I try to watch my salt intake overall