3 Myths Associated with Sodium Consumption

With almost 77.9 million adults in the United States dealing with high blood pressure and excess sodium intake being the leading cause of death among American women, there are bound to be a number do’s and don’ts when it comes to the consumption of salt.

That said, here are 3 myths associated with sodium consumption:

#1: Eliminate sodium completely

While consuming too much sodium might be detrimental to our health, it’s no different if you eliminate it completely from your diet. This is for the simple reason that sodium performs a number of functions such as improving the contractions and relaxation of our muscles and transmit nerve impulses too. In fact, a condition called hyponatremia occurs from eliminating sodium from your diet.

#2: Table salt has more sodium content that Sea salt

Even if a number of sea-salt advocates are of the opinion that sea salt continues to retain more nutrients and minerals than table salt while having a lesser amount of sodium, the truth is that they both contain the same amount: 40 percent. So, don’t consume more sea salt than usual.

That said, all the nutrients found in sea salt is also commonly available in other food sources such as magnesium and potassium and so on and so forth.

#3: Less salt intake means less sodium intake

Just because you don’t use the salt shaker when eating food that doesn’t mean you are in control of your sodium intake. In fact, almost 75 percent of the sodium that you will find are in processed foods itself. Just that can of soup or bottle dressing will contain half the amount of sodium that might be required for consumption every day.