Daily sodium and sugar intake
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At home I use Sea Salt. This is the brand we use at home. It contains less salt than table salt, however it tastes saltier to me, but that's just me.
We use Agave nectar which has less processing and is better for you than refined sugar. I don't remember the exact brand but it's agave nectar. My wife sometimes uses stevia sometimes.
You dont need salt nor sugar.
I was raised by a diabetic and rarely had either. Rice is still the shit though.
I was raised by a diabetic and rarely had either. Rice is still the shit though.
Don't listen to this fool
Pink Himalayan salt,look it up
Easiest way to cut sodium is to avoid processed foods. They are loaded with sodium. Also another strategy to balance the sodium with your potassium intake (another type of salt). Both strategies have helped me get control of my Blood pressure.
Sugars.....i try to avoid lots of them but I get some in fruits and veggies. You don't really need sugars especially in the mornings. I eat mostly fats and proteins. Your body can turn these into sugars if you need them.
Sugars.....i try to avoid lots of them but I get some in fruits and veggies. You don't really need sugars especially in the mornings. I eat mostly fats and proteins. Your body can turn these into sugars if you need them.
That's for sure!
Where im from, we season our foods with natural herbs. Americans love sazon. Read the nutritional values of a little pack of sazon.
Agave Nectar vs Natural Raw Brown Sugar???
If you're running, clearly you need more sodium than the average person since you sweat more. But there's a limit. Any sodium imbalance (too much or too small) can negatively affect your health.
Dude my mom is West Indian, trust me I know about seasoning food
Bro i legs started cramping up when I went across the first time, and I shook it off as nothing. But on my way back to Brooklyn as soon as I hit the top of the bridge I dropped, the pain was crazy, I felt my chest open up.
Alot of fools in this thread. Yall gonna kill that muthafucka with the ignorance being tossed around here. 
Is this true? This is new to me.
Short answer... No.
To your body, it isn't. Sugar is sugar, whether it's natural or HFCS. Now, when you're eating fruit, you're also getting essential vitamins and minerals that candy and junk food don't have, but the sugar is the same regardless.
this.alot of fools in this thread. Yall gonna kill that muthafucka with the ignorance being tossed around here.
sodium is not necessarily the issue
i love salty shit and eat a good amount of it (mostly on weekends) from chips to salted pretzels, hot sauces and such and my blood pressure was 100/70 the last time i went to the DR
i do a LOT of cardio so im constantly sweating it out and i drink a lot of water(i dont drink soda and seldom drink juice)
also increase your potassium it will help negate the sodium intake
if you are already over weight or have hypertension then yea you need to detox
sugar im not a fan of. too much of it makes me dizzy&hot then tired
i love salty shit and eat a good amount of it (mostly on weekends) from chips to salted pretzels, hot sauces and such and my blood pressure was 100/70 the last time i went to the DR
i do a LOT of cardio so im constantly sweating it out and i drink a lot of water(i dont drink soda and seldom drink juice)
also increase your potassium it will help negate the sodium intake
if you are already over weight or have hypertension then yea you need to detox
sugar im not a fan of. too much of it makes me dizzy&hot then tired
I do that fitness pal website to keep track of what I eat everyday trying to get at least 3000 calories for the day. For my sodium it has my total at 2300 and sugar 102. I stay below those numbers.
My daily food from mon. to friday is:
Breakfast: Protein Shake(2 Raw eggs, 2tbs Coconut oil, 4tbs Natural Peanut butter, protein powder, cup of lactaid milk)
Lunch: Rice and fish (tilapia) with garlic I cut up and that Huy Fong sriracha
Dinner: Either hamburger no bun with mayo I cook myself, or thin cut ribeye
Snacks: Planters low sodium mixed nuts and yogurt also I try to get some fruit like pineapples or grapes. Oh yeah mixed veggies once in awhile
I'm probably around 1700 to 2000 sodium and 60 to 70 calories
I drink nothing but water, I usually have to try to find something extra to get to 3000 calories this meal plan like 200 calories short. I mainly do this for my IBS condition and to add weight I left my last job in Oct weighing like 165
. Now I'm 177 to 182 trying to get 10 more lbs added.
Fellas feel free to tell me I'm fucking up if I am
My daily food from mon. to friday is:
Breakfast: Protein Shake(2 Raw eggs, 2tbs Coconut oil, 4tbs Natural Peanut butter, protein powder, cup of lactaid milk)
Lunch: Rice and fish (tilapia) with garlic I cut up and that Huy Fong sriracha
Dinner: Either hamburger no bun with mayo I cook myself, or thin cut ribeye
Snacks: Planters low sodium mixed nuts and yogurt also I try to get some fruit like pineapples or grapes. Oh yeah mixed veggies once in awhile
I'm probably around 1700 to 2000 sodium and 60 to 70 calories
I drink nothing but water, I usually have to try to find something extra to get to 3000 calories this meal plan like 200 calories short. I mainly do this for my IBS condition and to add weight I left my last job in Oct weighing like 165
. Now I'm 177 to 182 trying to get 10 more lbs added. Fellas feel free to tell me I'm fucking up if I am
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Yes.
If you take in salt then you have to do the work to expel it.
Sweat that shit out and drink a lot of water.
I think your diet is dam near great man. Except the lack of vegetables. You should really mix those in with your meals. I dont think cooked leafy greens will be a issue with your IBS (possible exceptions being collards and kale due to their texture).I do that fitness pal website to keep track of what I eat everyday trying to get at least 3000 calories for the day. For my sodium it has my total at 2300 and sugar 102. I stay below those numbers.
My daily food from mon. to friday is:
Breakfast: Protein Shake(2 Raw eggs, 2tbs Coconut oil, 4tbs Natural Peanut butter, protein powder, cup of lactaid milk)
Lunch: Rice and fish (tilapia) with garlic I cut up and that Huy Fong sriracha
Dinner: Either hamburger no bun with mayo I cook myself, or thin cut ribeye
Snacks: Planters low sodium mixed nuts and yogurt also I try to get some fruit like pineapples or grapes. Oh yeah mixed veggies once in awhile
I'm probably around 1700 to 2000 sodium and 60 to 70 calories
I drink nothing but water, I usually have to try to find something extra to get to 3000 calories this meal plan like 200 calories short. I mainly do this for my IBS condition and to add weight I left my last job in Oct weighing like 165
Fellas feel free to tell me I'm fucking up if I am
Forget what people do, tell us what you eat throughout the day.
The body needs salt. Going no salt for a long period of time would do more harm than good.
If you're trying to watch salt intake switch to a kosher/coarse salt. It's the same thing as table salt but bigger crystals meaning you'll use less.
For sugar, that shit is hard to avoid. It's in everything from fruit to slurpees. The big difference is the slurpee has added sugar. Avoid things with added sugar. If you're really looking to lower your intake, maybe you should look into a low-carb diet. That and daily exercise will get you where you need to be.
If you're trying to watch salt intake switch to a kosher/coarse salt. It's the same thing as table salt but bigger crystals meaning you'll use less.
For sugar, that shit is hard to avoid. It's in everything from fruit to slurpees. The big difference is the slurpee has added sugar. Avoid things with added sugar. If you're really looking to lower your intake, maybe you should look into a low-carb diet. That and daily exercise will get you where you need to be.
Thanks for the reply yeah vegetables hard for me to stay with but I'm eating to live not for fun or taste right now need to get my body right.Fellas I eat what I want on Sat. and a mix of healthy and bad foods on Sun. Eating this strict meal monday through friday makes my Saturdays the best days ever I look foward to the weekend, I will say I feel sluggish after eating fast food though and can't believe I use to eat fast food everyday
Thats why vegetables are essential bro. You have GOT to add them to your meals.... at the very least one of those meals a day.
Congrats on giving up the trash food tho..
Put some veg in with your shake. I've got one of these and its a great way to get all the vitamins I usually miss with my meals.
Vegetables, fruit, water and a lot of cardio. It's really that 
simple.
simple.