How much is too much sodium and what are the downsides of too

bumping for answers since I'm also eating too much sodium, around 4500-5000mg a day

Too much sodium gives you a moonface.

>>40045381
>>40046543

Both of you need to drink more water so you can filter our the extra sodium. Over several years it could lead to high blood pressure, heart conditions, etc. At most you can get away with 3k, but both of you are at basically double the daily value.

Unless you are doing mass amounts of intense cardio like swimming and race cycling. Then you need the extra electrolytes.

Eats lots of potassium, drink lots of water, gtg

>>40045381
if you're lifting/doing cardio, drinking water and don't have hypertension you're fine

>>40046613
try to lower it to like 3k though

>>40046575
>>40046613
I work out 2 hours a day, I sweat a lot even when it's cold so I usually drink 5 liters of water a day. Do you think it's okay to eat this much salt?

>>40045381
That's quite a bit, but the main thing is to stay hydrated. Cut down if you can, but you should be fine as long as you drink plenty of water.

when you're young people will say there is nothing wrong with sodium. The thing is, when you get to your 30s and 40s you start to have problems with your heart/blood if you continue ingesting such a huge amount of it

People seem to think that if it doesn't hurt you while you're young, you'll be fine. Thing is, you're going to be 40 one day

>>40046856

I still think even at 5 liters a day you need to drop down to 3k on sodium. If you were burning somewhere closer to 6k calories a day then yeah double the needed sodium is needed obviously.

I saw a post about checking potassium as well. That's another good thought.

>>40047180

I'm 25 and could die tomorrow. That's what I tell my high school kids when they ask if I'm going to be their teacher still next year.