Salt is NOT bad for you.

aod · 08-12-2005, 03:56 PM

I pretty much felt this way all along, but the last Good Eats that I watched was all about salt. Very interesting show where Alton went into what salts are best for what, how it's mined, etc. At any rate, he said unless you have a predisposition to hypertension, low sodium intake is not any more healthy for you than high sodium intake. No studies have shown that groups with low sodium intake are any better off than groups with high sodium intake. Of course, everyone knows (or hopefully they do) that salt is necessary in order to survive.

So, all you bishes that are eating low sodium because you are afraid that salt will hurt you, you don't have to.

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SJF01 · 08-12-2005, 03:56 PM

I eat green olives by the jar.

roffle · 08-12-2005, 03:57 PM

It's balance. Hyponatremia is just bad as hypernatremia.

ydant · 08-12-2005, 03:58 PM

I just want to restate, for the record, that Alton Brown is my hero.

On Topic, I don't eat much salt - I almost never add salt to what I'm eating (I do in cooking, of course) - unless I've been sweating a lot.

BeeGee · 08-12-2005, 03:59 PM

My theory is that naturally occuring stuff is good, fake stuff is bad (margarine, fake eggs, fake sugar, etc). Also, marketing fake stuff as being good for you is a good idea.

catass · 08-12-2005, 03:59 PM

Everything at every (decent) restaurant is seasoned with salt.

roffle · 08-12-2005, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeeGee

Also, marketing fake stuff as being good for you is a good idea.

catass · 08-12-2005, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeeGee

My theory is that naturally occuring stuff is good, fake stuff is bad (margarine, fake eggs, fake sugar, etc). Also, marketing fake stuff as being good for you is a good idea.

yeah i think transfat in margarine is worse for you than regular fat in real butter. mmm butter. partially hydrogenated oils = bad.

pityr · 08-12-2005, 04:03 PM

I eat low sodium cause of teh kidney stones

sheikthin · 08-12-2005, 04:04 PM

I've got some salt for you

aod · 08-12-2005, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roffle

It's balance. Hyponatremia is just bad as hypernatremia.

Yes, but you'd have to intake WAY more salt than the recommended daily value for hypernatremia to happen. Obviously, if your kidneys are screwed up then you may have problems as well.

But, for a normal healthy person, your intake of sodium can be a lot higher than the daily recommended value and nothing has proven that it will hurt you.

chris619 · 08-12-2005, 04:08 PM

Yup, guess it's just a myth.

I never watch my sodium intake and i feel fine.

UberWilhelm · 08-12-2005, 04:11 PM

I put salt on everything. Hell, I would put salt on my ice cream if it wouldn't melt it. Saltaholic big time here.

Predwolf · 08-12-2005, 04:13 PM

I eat salt way too much..I used to lick it off the back of my hand when I was bored.

I also eat way to much sugar. Breakfast=1 cup of sugar ontop of cereal.

*shrug*..I'm alive and kicking..

Alpine · 08-12-2005, 04:13 PM

I went on a long run last Saturday & came back barely able to move... 1 bowl of ramen noodles + 3 scrambled cheesy eggs & I was back on my feet

.

C-daleRidr · 08-12-2005, 04:14 PM

There are lots of people, though, that feel fine but aren't. How you feel isn't always the main thing to pay attention to.

At any rate, there's a lot of stuff out there that will kill us according to one or more experts. There have been claims that cycling causes limp dick as well, but subsequent studies tend to show that, in fact, the intense cardiovascular load the cycling puts on the body outdoes any damage to the plumbing. The thing is that people today need more to worry about than they can come up with in their own lives. I have no idea why, but I think it has something to do with the old mentality of "at least I'm not them". Maybe not. One way or the other, we only listen to the one report that's published somewhere that says that something's bad. Like grilled meat. For crap's sake, use common sense. Eating your body weight in anything will kill you one way or another.

chris619 · 08-12-2005, 04:15 PM

Just a lil advice, don't ever snort salt.

It's really a bad experience and my dumb ass friend did on a dare when he was drunk and high as ****.

He bleed a lot.

I've seen lots of stupid **** in my days.

moogoob · 08-12-2005, 04:16 PM

real food is good.

nick9871 · 08-12-2005, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ydant

I just want to restate, for the record, that Alton Brown is my hero.

Heh, same here. I didnt know people actually liked his show other then me...

roffle · 08-12-2005, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aod

Yes, but you'd have to intake WAY more salt than the recommended daily value for hypernatremia to happen. Obviously, if your kidneys are screwed up then you may have problems as well.

But, for a normal healthy person, your intake of sodium can be a lot higher than the daily recommended value and nothing has proven that it will hurt you.

You'd also have to take in WAYYY too little for hyponatremia to occur. Meanwhile, too much salt (but not enough to cause hypernatremia) causes mild dehydration, so your kidneys go oh n0s and retain fluid. More fluid =

heart.

Predwolf · 08-12-2005, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris619

Just a lil advice, don't ever snort salt.

It's really a bad experience and my dumb ass friend did on a dare when he was drunk and high as ****.

He bleed a lot.

I've seen lots of stupid **** in my days.

I had a friend who was pretty drunk, and she snorted steak spice.
She was screaming for the longest time...

HoRo1 · 08-12-2005, 04:18 PM

Salt is NOT bad for you

It is if 16 tons falls on you.

KC · 08-12-2005, 04:18 PM

I like what you say. I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

ydant · 08-12-2005, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nick9871

Heh, same here. I didnt know people actually liked his show other then me...

Search - he is mentioned a LOT in OT. His website is fairly entertaining to read, too.

Twisted STi · 08-12-2005, 04:20 PM

They teach us to intake a bunch of salt to help retain water in the Marines. Whatever, all I know is I like the stuff

08-12-2005, 03:56 PM	#1
aod Scooby Newbie Member#: 7121 Join Date: Jun 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: D2F.1 = D2F.2, D2F.3 = D2F.4	Salt is NOT bad for you. I pretty much felt this way all along, but the last Good Eats that I watched was all about salt. Very interesting show where Alton went into what salts are best for what, how it's mined, etc. At any rate, he said unless you have a predisposition to hypertension, low sodium intake is not any more healthy for you than high sodium intake. No studies have shown that groups with low sodium intake are any better off than groups with high sodium intake. Of course, everyone knows (or hopefully they do) that salt is necessary in order to survive. So, all you bishes that are eating low sodium because you are afraid that salt will hurt you, you don't have to. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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chris619 So Special Member#: 59470 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Vehicle: show me on the rug where he banned you	Yup, guess it's just a myth. I never watch my sodium intake and i feel fine.

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Predwolf Scooby Specialist Member#: 54292 Join Date: Feb 2004 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Maple Ridge	I eat salt way too much..I used to lick it off the back of my hand when I was bored. I also eat way to much sugar. Breakfast=1 cup of sugar ontop of cereal. shrug..I'm alive and kicking..

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