When the average person hears the word sodium, they automatically think 'bad'. There are many risks in too much sodium, as well as many benefits in receiving enough. Even though sodium gets a bad rap, it isn’t completely and totally bad for you. There are many necessary functions that sodium plays a large role in. One example is that it is essential for muscle contraction. Another reason why it is helpful is that it helps to protect you from sun stroke. The unfortunately thing is that most Americans get far too much sodium and don't know when enough is enough. One of the biggest risks for getting too much sodium is high blood pressure. Don't feel as though sodium is your enemy, quite the opposite, it is essential to the physical over all health of your body. Excessive amounts of sodium, on the other hand, can be detrimental to one's health.
Some ways to cut your own sodium in take are to stay away from eating salty foods, especially snacks like chips and pretzels. Also, watch how much salt you are dowsing your food with. A good way to be more observant on this issue is to poor the salt into your hand first to see how much salt you are going to poor on your food.
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This is a very good point. Many people just think that sodium is bad, but it does have its own role in our bodies like you said. There are too many people who comsume too much sodium in their daily diet which is not good for them so your tips on how to cut down your sodium intake are very helpful.
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