Salt / Sodium: definition, role, lack, excess, food
In this YouTube video and in this blog article health well-being, you find:
- What is sodium?
- What is the role of sodium in the body?
- What are the symptoms of a lack of sodium?
- Why a lack of sodium?
- Lack of sodium in the elderly
- the effects of an excessive increase in sodium in the body
- Salt and its sodium content
- Why isn't it good to eat too much salt?
- Sodium daily recommendations
- the equivalences between salt and sodium
- The main sodium food sources
- bread and its salt content
First, know that sodium plays an important role in hydration of our body.
It is mainly found in the blood and in liquid extracellular, that is to say outside cells.
The sodium intervenes in the maintenance of balance acido-basic, but also in the transmission of influx nervous and the contraction muscular.
I draw your attention to the fact that a excess sodium intake can cause a increase of the pressure arterial Even if you don't suffer fromHigh blood pressure. This promotes the risk of the appearance of diseases cardiovascular, problems renal and a weakening of the bone in some people.
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Lack of sodium may appear when considering different drugs such as diuretics, but also in people who suffer from problems at the levels of kidneys.
Lack of sodium can cause confusion, of the nausea, a dehydration, of the cramps muscle and dizziness.
Sodium is mainly found in industrial products such as frozen dishes, sauces, soups, pizzas, cheeses, but also in bread.
1 g salt contains 0.4 g sodium (NA) and 0.6 g of Chlorine (CL).
THE recommendations concerning daily needs in sodium in adults are 1.5 g to 2.3 g, either 3.7 g to 5.7 g of salt per day.
It is advisable not to not consume more of 8 g of salt per day for man adult and 6.5 g for the women and children.
It is interesting to know that a baguette of bread contains surroundings 3,2 g salt, so she has 3.2 x 0.4 = 1, 28 g of sodium, the limits can be quickly exceeded, so do not hesitate to read the labels Products you consume to assess your sodium intake.
You should know that most of the time food labels do not indicate the amount of salt. There is just the content of sodium, then to assess the quantity in salt of these products, we must multiply the sodium content by 2,5.
To avoid excess sodium intake and limit its deficiency, avoid the dishes cooked frozen, cold meats, industrial products.
Favor fresh fruits and vegetables which most already contain sodium.
Finally, season your dishes when cooking and avoid residing them at the table.
Dr Noura Morashi (Doctor of Pharmacy, YouTuber Health, creator of the wellness health application Pharmaquiz)
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