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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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I saw a headline about the Queen Mary University study which states that eating too much salt can trigger obesity.
They think it alters our metabolism and the way we absorb fat. Nothing is really clear yet, it's all speculation.
The World Action on Salt and Health group has always claimed it adds to obesity as people go on the drink sugary drinks.
When you look at the ingredients of most processed food, both sweet and savoury, the list often contains both salt and sugar.
Has anyone reduced salt and seen a subsequent reduction in weight?
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An excess of salt will normally cause fluid retention.
I would be interested to see if there is any difference between the chemically created sodium and more natural sea/rock salt. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"An excess of salt will normally cause fluid retention.
I would be interested to see if there is any difference between the chemically created sodium and more natural sea/rock salt."
I haven't seen anything on that, but then I have only been skim reading after seeing the headline whilst feeding my mother yesterday.
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i have far too much salt i know i do but cant help it i love it... i even put it on sandwiches 
i add extra to everything including crisps if i dont nothing taste the same everything tastes horrid even foods with extra flavourings....
i keep spare little packets of salt in my bag because i always need extra.   |
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I've often wondered why most of the people in my immediate family are heavier than me. Both my mother and my brother (who is only 2 years my senior) have diabetes. But I was brought up with the same diet as him.
However, I have always consumed less salt then they do. They put extra salt on everything, and lots of it. I, on the other hand, don't like too much salt on anything. When I was younger my mother would have to give me my dinner before she finished seasoning it because I didn't like the way the salt tasted in it. A doctor actually told me once that I wasn't getting enough salt...
Anyway, not saying it caused their weight issues, I would say the shit they ate caused that, but I think it does show a possible reason for the drastic differences in our weights even though our diets were relatively similar (and obviously our genes are similar as well).
Interesting.
-Courtney |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"i have far too much salt i know i do but cant help it i love it... i even put it on sandwiches
i add extra to everything including crisps if i dont nothing taste the same everything tastes horrid even foods with extra flavourings....
i keep spare little packets of salt in my bag because i always need extra. "
You need to go cold turkey. Food will taste better at the end of it - I promise! |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I've often wondered why most of the people in my immediate family are heavier than me. Both my mother and my brother (who is only 2 years my senior) have diabetes. But I was brought up with the same diet as him.
However, I have always consumed less salt then they do. They put extra salt on everything, and lots of it. I, on the other hand, don't like too much salt on anything. When I was younger my mother would have to give me my dinner before she finished seasoning it because I didn't like the way the salt tasted in it. A doctor actually told me once that I wasn't getting enough salt...
Anyway, not saying it caused their weight issues, I would say the shit they ate caused that, but I think it does show a possible reason for the drastic differences in our weights even though our diets were relatively similar (and obviously our genes are similar as well).
Interesting.
-Courtney"
Interesting that you should be told you didn't have enough salt. Do you get cramp?
My sister adds extra salt to everything but she is by far the thinner of the two of us.
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I don't know I'd take all this with a pinch of salt..... Did you see what I did there .. Did ya , and people say in too serious
It was a preservative back in the day everything was salt cured ... That's a lot of salt ... |
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"i have far too much salt i know i do but cant help it i love it... i even put it on sandwiches
i add extra to everything including crisps if i dont nothing taste the same everything tastes horrid even foods with extra flavourings....
i keep spare little packets of salt in my bag because i always need extra.
You need to go cold turkey. Food will taste better at the end of it - I promise!"
oh dear lord no i couldnt possibly |
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My initial thought of it is that it's bullshit and a coincidence by association, for example, if you eat more sugary foods you are more likely to season your food with extra salt.
I'm not denying there could be something more biological to it but I'd be a little sceptical unless the evidence was fairly solid. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I don't know I'd take all this with a pinch of salt..... Did you see what I did there .. Did ya , and people say in too serious
It was a preservative back in the day everything was salt cured ... That's a lot of salt ... "
It's true. Coming from a West Indian background salt fish stew is still a favourite.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've often wondered why most of the people in my immediate family are heavier than me. Both my mother and my brother (who is only 2 years my senior) have diabetes. But I was brought up with the same diet as him.
However, I have always consumed less salt then they do. They put extra salt on everything, and lots of it. I, on the other hand, don't like too much salt on anything. When I was younger my mother would have to give me my dinner before she finished seasoning it because I didn't like the way the salt tasted in it. A doctor actually told me once that I wasn't getting enough salt...
Anyway, not saying it caused their weight issues, I would say the shit they ate caused that, but I think it does show a possible reason for the drastic differences in our weights even though our diets were relatively similar (and obviously our genes are similar as well).
Interesting.
-Courtney
Interesting that you should be told you didn't have enough salt. Do you get cramp?
My sister adds extra salt to everything but she is by far the thinner of the two of us.
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Yeah, I used to have stomach problems when I was younger and the doctor said I had deficiencies causing it, one of which being salt (though not the only one). So I try to put a little bit of salt on things when I eat them now as an adult.
But hearing the split on this thread, sounds like you might as well flip a coin with the salt intake/weight correlation  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"My initial thought of it is that it's bullshit and a coincidence by association, for example, if you eat more sugary foods you are more likely to season your food with extra salt.
I'm not denying there could be something more biological to it but I'd be a little sceptical unless the evidence was fairly solid."
I agree. They haven't proven anything yet.
I just thought I'd if anyone had experienced any change after reducing their salt. Lots of people here seem to have a special diet of one sort or another.
I rarely add additional salt to my food (chips demand salt) but I like cake and chocolate so accept that I'm cake and chocolate fat. It would be great if I could achieve a weight loss and keep my cake/chocolate just by reducing my salt.  |
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"I do try to avoid salt where possible but it's already in so much food these days can be hard to avoid it. Never had problems with my weight though. "
I get round it by always cooking from fresh |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I changed my diet just over a year ago. I now don't eat processed food at all. I eat lots of veg. Basically a good balanced diet. Plus I have been exercising a lot to and I have lost 3.5 stone. I feel lots better for it. And my self esteem is higher than its been for years. |
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"I changed my diet just over a year ago. I now don't eat processed food at all. I eat lots of veg. Basically a good balanced diet. Plus I have been exercising a lot to and I have lost 3.5 stone. I feel lots better for it. And my self esteem is higher than its been for years. "
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I do try to avoid salt where possible but it's already in so much food these days can be hard to avoid it. Never had problems with my weight though.
I get round it by always cooking from fresh"
Reading the ingredients list on most processed food you can't help but be assaulted by salt.
You need some salt in your diet.
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