Sunday, July 8, 2012

Day Three- Reduce Your Sodium Intake



Today’s tip for weight loss is to reduce your daily sodium intake. Salt and sodium can increase blood pressure and they cause your body to retain water. Processed foods are loaded with sodium and can cause your weight to fluctuate up to five pounds. Plus foods that contain high amounts of sodium also typically have excess calories and poor nutritional value. Remember that ca calorie reduction diet needs to be high in nutrients in order to be healthy. So to reduce salt and sodium the biggest thing you can do (besides laying off of the chips and fries) is to start cooking your own foods and avoiding adding salt. Processed and fast foods are a nightmare and should be consumed only occasionally if at all. Also start buying products that have no added salt. The more ways you can reduce sodium the better for your health and your weight loss goals.


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