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Water intake and salt

lucylocket61

lucylocket61

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Sorry, me asking yet another question here:

Is there such a thing as too high a water intake please?

and also, does drinking lots of water deplete my salt and potassium levels and, if so, what should I do about it?

As a confirmed tea and coffee drinker, I am now having herbal teas (no milk or sugar) and sugar free robinsons apple and blackurrant, just a little bit in my water.

Not sure of quantity or anything though.
 
Yes, you can have to much of the old H20. I drink around 2-3 liters a day, and very occasionally a bit more. I was advised to take a supplement with added salt, but the supplement made me ill. Perhaps you could try adding salt to your meals, or while you are cooking veg? I don't like salt and it's banned from my kitchen, but there is always table salt available. Potassium can be taken as a supplement.

I drink Robinsons apple and blackcurrant no added sugar squash as well, I can't drink just plain water. That said when out yesterday, I was so hot, I kept buying bottled water, and that was plain, so I guess I can when needs must. :D
 
I was in Waitrose recently...saw a bottle of water with the brand name Skinny Water :***:

I think I have a salt problem. We worked out that we no longer add salt to anything, and there are many foods to which I used to add salt but I no longer eat those foods. As a result I often feel a bit wavy by mid afternoon, so I grab something salty to eat - a few peanuts or a ¼ pepperami.

My Urine Specific Gravity is off the scale. I thought it was dehydration, but it's lack of sodium according to my nurse SinL.

Ju
 
I try to drink 2 litres of water a day, and don't seem to have any problems at that level.

I use very little salt normally, but in this hot weather it pays to be careful. Try licking the sweat off your top lip - if it doesn't taste salty, you need some! I used this as an excuse for a packet of crisps the other day! :oops: You don't need much - just a little on your food should sort things out.

Viv 8)
 
SweetHeart said:
I was in Waitrose recently...saw a bottle of water with the brand name Skinny Water :***:
I think I have a salt problem. We worked out that we no longer add salt to anything, and there are many foods to which I used to add salt but I no longer eat those foods. As a result I often feel a bit wavy by mid afternoon, so I grab something salty to eat - a few peanuts or a ¼ pepperami.
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+1

You need to increase your salt intake on a low-carb diet.

Steve Phinney said:
when the human body adapts to low carb, the body becomes very efficient at excreting salt. That’s good if you have high blood pressure, or if you’re bloated and fluid overloaded. It’s fine to reduce that. But there is a certain amount of salt our body needs...
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Steve Phinney said:
I’ve had people tell me, I tried that low-carb diet of yours and the scales went down. But I was so light-headed. If I took a hot shower I’d feel like I was going to pass out, because I was completely washed out. That diet’s worthless!

I’d say to them, would you try drinking a cup of boullion.
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http://www.meandmydiabetes.com/2011...arb-preserves-glycogen-better-than-high-carb/
 
Salt and water is extremely interesting if you fancy a little research.

http://www.watercure.com/

http://www.watercure2.org/

You'll get people piling in here screaming salt is bad - but decent, untreated (ie - not WHITE) salt combined with water is exceptionally good for you.

Your brain AND spine are contained in a fluid sack, containing salt water.

When you are ill and go into hosp[ital, what's teh first thing they give you? A saline drip. What's saline?

Salt water. Extremely expensive salt water.
 
Thanks, this is all very helpful.

I dont use salt at all. None. I make most of my food from scratch and I neither add it to the fod, or put any in the cooking water if boiling veg.

I tried the 'licking my top lip' and there was no salty taste.

I will add a bit to my food, especially in this hot weather. I thought salt was Evil :twisted: and Must Not Be Consumed by any mortals, not just diabetic ones.

Learning more every day here :)
 
You can have too much water, but it's a LOT to drink. They thought at one time it was that that caused deaths rom Exctasy
There's no reason to give up real tea and coffee. I drink both, plus fruit teas in the hot weather. I use whole milk too. It contains more trace nutrients than skimmed[which tastes like water to me :( ]
If your diet is varied, you shouldn't end up depleting minerals. Sweating is more likely to do that. A multivitamin/mineral should be enough.
Hana
 
lucylocket61 said:
Thanks, this is all very helpful.

I dont use salt at all. None. I make most of my food from scratch and I neither add it to the fod, or put any in the cooking water if boiling veg.

I tried the 'licking my top lip' and there was no salty taste.

I will add a bit to my food, especially in this hot weather. I thought salt was Evil :twisted: and Must Not Be Consumed by any mortals, not just diabetic ones.

Learning more every day here :)
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When I was informed I could be sodium deficient, I was advised to put half a teaspoon of salt into a liter of water and drink it. :shock: I could no more drink salty water than give a great white a kiss!
 
I can't do that 'licking the top lip' thing......I don't sweat very much at all and I don't think I've ever had sweat on my face.

Ju
 
defren said:
When I was informed I could be sodium deficient, I was advised to put half a teaspoon of salt into a liter of water and drink it. I could no more drink salty water than give a great white a kiss!
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Agreed! How anyone can drink salty water is beyond me...

Another way to do it is to put 1/2 tsp of salt onto the back of your tongue and wash it down with a glass of water. Then just drink the rest of the litre at your own pace...
 
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