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If You Don't Like Water Here Are Some Ways To Hydrate

celticeagle @celticeagle (189838) • Boise, Idaho 23 Apr

I have found two drinks I will treat myself to that are very good for me. Those are cranberry juice (so many options) and grape flavored Powerade. I love this flavor. But water is still important. I know many don't like to drink...

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Salted Bullcrap

Jim Bauer @porwest (112874) • United States 27 Nov 18

I swear, I am losing my ever loving mind with this whole salt restriction thing. I am on the road traveling again, and so my options are limited. I was thinking McDonald's tonight since there is one very close to the...

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Sodium In Beer

Jim Bauer @porwest (112874) • United States 14 Nov 18

So, I went to my cardiologist for a stress test, just to be on the safe side. No problems with the stress test, but I do still suffer from hypertension, and so salt is a concern, and months ago, if not a year ago I...

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Hey all you tofu lovers out there! What are you making with your tofu?

Jesuslovesme @MsBooklover (3974) • United States 22 Jan 18

What kind of recipes are you using your tofu in these days? I really like teriyaki sauces with my tofu. However, there is so much sodium in it. That is sad because it is so delicious. I once had low sodium soy sauce, but it had...

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I am sleepy most of the time. Why? Is Sodium the culprit?

Sreekala @Sreekala (34312) • India 4 May 17

It has been more than two weeks now I feel like sleepy even in morning. I had an impression that I left much sleep due to some programs recently.However, the program got over last Saturday and I had enough sleep even after that I...

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I Thought I had the Sodium Under Control

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 17 Jan 17

I don't know what I ate that could have had a lot of sodium in it. Everything I had yesterday and today was made from scratch and I don't put salt in my food knowing what it will do to me. Right now my right foot is so swollen...

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Too Much Sodium

Steve West @zebra2222 (5268) • United States 12 Jul 16

Do you have too much sodium in your diet? A lot of us are guilty of overdoing it. Certainly restaurants promote foods that are chock full of sodium. Whether it's macaroni and cheese, french fries, meat loaf, fried chicken or a...

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Trail Talk: Making Ramen Soup Healthy (and hearty)

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 8 Feb 16

I don't know a single hiker or camper that doesn't have at least one pack of ramen in their kit when they head out on the trail. The downside is that the flavor packet is loaded with sodium. If you are active and in generally...

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Do you get Salt / Sodium Cravings ?

Artgirl @owstalaga (4825) • Philippines 29 Aug 15

Well I am most definitely not addicted to salty food but I've been craving more salt in my food the past few weeks. I don't even know why. I normally cook with a little salt or some soy sauce but somehow it's not...

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What are the foods rich in sodium?

jngemini07 @jngemini07 (39) • Philippines 9 Apr 13

My grandmother is been weak for how many days. She just sleep for almost the whole day and she feels very drowsy. We consult her in a physician and undergone some laboratory test. Only to find out that the sodium level is very...

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Lithium, sodium levels and water

monkmano @monkmano (585) • Canada 25 Jul 12

i just started taking lithium, and i was concerned when my doctor told me that we have to take your blood and monitor your kidney function on this medication. i had been on one other med that required monitoring these are usually...

drinking diet pop - good or bad?

monkmano @monkmano (585) • Canada 23 Jul 12

I have always liked my drinks, and i prefer diet pop over sugar but is this bad for trying to lose weight? I do know it contains a bit of sodium which isnt good if i want to hydrate but what about the aspartame. my mother told me...

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Worst for sodium

ecaron @ecaron (678) • Canada 18 Apr 12

I heard that Canadian fast food outlets are the worst for having too much sodium in their food. I'm not surprised. People should not eat at fast food places if they are concerned for their health. I hardly ever eat out anymore....

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It is Not Sodium that Causes Hypertension But Chloride

phoenix35 @phoenix35 (384) • Philippines 16 Nov 11

I have read in some forums and a source that Sodium does not cause blood pressure to elevate, it is actually the Chloride. As we know the table salt is also known as NaCl - Sodium and Chloride. There was this study that tells that...

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Home Made Soup, the good stuff in Life!

Amfyre @Amfyre (512) • Canada 6 Sep 11

I saw a discussion on soup the other day and it reminded me of a conversation that I had with a friend on soup. I had mentioned now that fall is here its soup time. Season getting colder and darker, harvest root veggies coming out...

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Bananas in Pleanty

Ram Bansal @rambansal (574) • India 4 Jul 11

These days, my garden is having three banana plants under fruition, each having about 50 kg of banana on it. Banana is principally a food for males, although females too love its shape, flavor and taste. The fruit provide a...

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Do you eat TV dinners on a regular basis?

lilblondiemjd @lilblondiemjd (856) • United States 25 Oct 10

I've recently lost 40 pounds, but at the beginning of my journey I would always by those "healthy" microwaveable meals for their convenience. Later, I found out about how much sodium and preservatives that are put into them, which...

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Campbell's soups are suffering!

Yestheypayme2dothis @Yestheypayme2dothis (7874) • United States 14 Sep 10

People are not buying soup these days even with the economy on the downside, but Campbell's is really suffering. You know this is true when people purchase Food Lion's Lotsa Noodles instead of Campbell's Chicken Noodle. Food Lion?...

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Do you get bloated after eating salt?

lulu1220 @lulu1220 (1006) • United States 19 Aug 10

I notice that when I eat a lot of salt, I get bloated. I have to then drink a lot of water to get rid of the water retention. Some people are more sensative to salt that others. What about you?

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Soy Sauce

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 3 Aug 10

I was sitting here eating my dinner (leftover chicken stir fry from yesterday) and reading the bottle of soy sauce... only 10 calories per tablespoon, but LOADED with sodium! 38% of the daily values! WOW! no fat, no...

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