salt!!

[Emmamc1]

Hi, I need a bit of advice please, I drink 4litres or more of water a day and I've been told because of this I need to be having a lot of salt, I don't like salt is there any other options please, thanks x

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[losingit]

If you have been doing this for sometime and don't have any problems then i wouldn't worry about it! If you are doing a lot of physical activity / are sweating a lot (in a heatwave for instance), you'll soon notice if your electrolytes are a bit imbalanced - you will start feeling dizzy / lightheaded / have low blood pressure/ get dizzy when standing up quickly. Depending on what you are eating you could already be eating enough salt anyway, i like butter on everything i have with Atkins and use salted butter for instance... just listen to your body, it'll soon tell you if something isn't right - if you feel unwell then you need to do things differently and as far as salt goes this definitely applies.

 

[Emmamc1]

Hi thanks losing it, great advice, I'll definetly take what you've said on board, Hi diembroadhurst no I don't eat salty meat or anything like that, I really don't like salt, I get quite shakey sometimes and often feel dizzy in the mornings, so I thinks I will get some supplements as I'm not taking vits either, thanks both of you xx

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