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We used to have to take salt tablets when we were kids in summer camps, on particularly humid, hot days. This was a structured camp with emphasis on physical activity - we had swimming races/instruction plus boating plus trampoline plus hiking every day, plus football, baseball, basketball, tennis, volleyball several times per week.
Prior to taking salt tablets on those mornings, kids would sometimes feel sick - headaches, dizziness, and a couple of times, kids even passed out. The salt tablets prevented most of this, while still allowing them to participate in the sports.
Taking a salt tablet on some average ordinary moderate-temperature day would be pointless and even dangerous. But on days when you're sweating out more than your body is able to process efficiently, the salt helps.
I totally would not only not avoid salt during hot, humid weather, I'd increase it during those times.
I agree Anon - it gets very hot and humid where we live - my husband and I still will climb steep hills and go for bike rides when it is hot and humid....I will work in the garden on those days too - I sweat - I mean I really sweat on those hot humid days...but it somehow feels great...although I look like c r a p. On those days I say pass the salt please.
Using salt to season food is something I won't do, there is plenty of salt in packaged foods already. I use it to cook with when it is called for and I don't shake salt on any foods I eat. I used ginger to wean myself off of salt. When it is hot I try to maintain access to plenty of water to drink.
It really varies from one person to the next on monitoring your salt intake and retention. I would read lables for a while to see how much you are getting before swearing off of it. If you are already having health issues due to too much salt, I would look for it in your diet and cut back on the drect source.
Using salt to season food is something I won't do, there is plenty of salt in packaged foods already. I use it to cook with when it is called for and I don't shake salt on any foods I eat. I used ginger to wean myself off of salt. When it is hot I try to maintain access to plenty of water to drink.
It really varies from one person to the next on monitoring your salt intake and retention. I would read lables for a while to see how much you are getting before swearing off of it. If you are already having health issues due to too much salt, I would look for it in your diet and cut back on the drect source.
Yes, most packaged foods are high in sodium but some of us use almost no packaged foods. I am one of them, so we do have a salt shaker on the table. Do we use as much salt as we did years ago? Nope, we just automatically have cut back. As for salt during summer, yes, for those of us who spend time outside it is very important to drink huge amounts of liquids (wine if you want) and increase the salt, cause we do sweat a lot. Let me mention, getting dehydrated isn't fun.
I use very very little packaged foods - we eat whole foods. What a bland boring meal it would be without salt. We also have cut back on salt - we use quite a few saltless herb blends. Giving up salt completely (unless advised to do so by your doctor) is silly (and don't forget boring and bland).
Ginger instead of salt? That must be a big hit on spaghetti night.
Yesterday I went outdoor and hiked some 20 km and on relatively warm weather and I feelt much more confortably which confirmed my theory, that salt added unaturally in food is the cause of discomfort during physical effort or hot temperature, not only because of the salty sweat but mostly because it creates a sort of pain in flesh. You know, like when you pour salt on a open wound.
I just wait to climb some mountains now, knowing that I won't experience anymore the nuisance that was ruining my trips (and everybody's else), making me say I won't go to mountains again.
Yesterday I went outdoor and hiked some 20 km and on relatively warm weather and I feelt much more confortably which confirmed my theory, that salt added unaturally in food is the cause of discomfort during physical effort or hot temperature, not only because of the salty sweat but mostly because it creates a sort of pain in flesh. You know, like when you pour salt on a open wound.
I just wait to climb some mountains now, knowing that I won't experience anymore the nuisance that was ruining my trips (and everybody's else), making me say I won't go to mountains again.
You are joking right? Nothing you stated makes any sense whatsoever......completely illogical. Have you ever heard of the term "heat exhaustion"? Heat exhaustion ( which in it's severest form can cause death) is caused from salt depletion which can occur when vigorously exercising in the heat.
You are joking right? Nothing you stated makes any sense whatsoever......completely illogical. Have you ever heard of the term "heat exhaustion"? Heat exhaustion ( which in it's severest form can cause death) is caused from salt depletion which can occur when vigorously exercising in the heat.
Well, there is natural sodium in foods and then there is added salt -- which in itself tends to have more than a few additives. Foods that taste salty on their own -- like some of the seaweeds and celery, for example -- have a bit of sodium and will help keep your system balanced. Salt is a NECESSARY nutrient, but you can't throw it on with a trowel. Some people will benefit from less salt, others from adding some salt.
I can see how outside activities can be enhanced by not having too much salt in the body.Too much salt will raise your blood presure and make your organs spongy and not function well. We need to pay attention to all of the electrolytes in our bodies and not just salt when we are doing outside activities.
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and increase the salt, cause we do sweat a lot. Let me mention, getting dehydrated isn't fun.
