What's going on Nation? Todau
I'll be talking to you about a very controversial topic that no one really seems to stress the importance of and that's salt
When I was younger, I was always told to avoid salt like it was the devil
I would always hear things like salt rages your blood pressure
causes heart disease and obesity and how we should try to
minimize our salt intake as much as possible in
fact it was so bad that I was even always buying foods with as little sodium as
Possible all the time it was not so much, but that all changed when I read this book written by James D nickel oh
Antonio called the salt fix
I mean obviously guys over the years that had already began to realize the importance of sodium and I've talked about it in past videos
but reading this book really took my understanding of just how
Important sodium is to the next level and honestly I feel better than ever
Might work out to more intent and because my main goal is to help you guys make gains
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Believe it or not
Salt is an essential nutrient that our bodies depend on to live and it's proper balance as an equilibrium that our body
strives to return to again and again
But over the past century with the obesity epidemic becoming a real threat
especially in America our
Culture has defied this biological drive telling us to eat less and less salt and has even labeled salt as an addiction
Also, I've heard the general health guidelines, and I know you have too. We're supposed to eat. Low saturated fat diets
no cigarettes go for a jog learn to relax and
Dramatically cut down on our daily salt intake but the reality is that most of us don't need to eat low salt diet
And in fact more salt would probably be better for our overall health
But where did this notion of salt as bad come from then well?
Salt has been taking the fall for another white crystal that when consumed in high excess does lead to high blood pressure
Cardiovascular disease and obesity and it's called sugar so the question now becomes
Based on your current diet should you be cutting down or adding more salt?
Let's find out so let's begin by acknowledging the fact that for more than forty years
doctors in the Government and the Nation's leading Health associations
Have told us that consuming salt increases blood pressure and thus causes Chronic high blood pressure
But here's the truth there was never really any
sound Scientific evidence to support that idea in fact the majority of
Population is not sensitive to the blood pressure raising effects of salt even for those that ask
reducing salt intake to around
2,300 milligrams per day may only lower their blood pressure by a mere point eight two point two
Millimeters of Mercury and if you take a look at how blood pressure is measured this is totally insignificant
Guys we cry salt we sweat salt and our cells and our bodies are bathed in salty fluids
So without salt we would not be able to survive simply put if you eliminated salt from your diet
You would die and if you're experiencing chronic issues with your body
But you just can't quite figure out when it comes to energy and recovery not enough salt intake is probably the reason why?
so perhaps
We should stop worrying about getting too much salt and start worrying about not getting enough
But if salt is not the reason behind the rise in obesity. What is well?
There's no denying that we're in the midst of a nationwide obesity epidemic that threatens our collective health well-being and longevity
You guys want some scary numbers
How about 69 percent of adults in the United States are now overweight or obese that?
Is in saying how did we come to this well?
Bear with me as I explained the specifics believe it or not it would seem that salt restriction is
Actually the problem and here's why restricting our salt intake inevitably leads to insulin resistance
and higher insulin levels then our
skeletal Muscles and fat cells become more insulin
Resistant to prevent the higher insulin levels from causing our blood glucose level to drop too
low
Which could actually be potentially fatal and then this leads to higher glucose and fatty acid levels?
Circulating in the body which damages blood vessels and causes more fat to be stored so as you can see
Eating too little salt rather than too much triggers this entire unnecessary downward health spile
but we can reverse the spiral at any moment by simply getting more salt however as
Important as it is to get enough salt in our diet. It's even more important to Avoid sugar
We all know that calories from sugar are especially detrimental when it comes to our ability to manage our weight and overall health
More sugar calories leads to more insulin resistance and more fat storage than any other type of calorie
even when the total caloric intake remains the same
So in a nutshell a high sugar diet is what's killing your fat loss and muscle gains, not a high-salt diet
Education is great right guys I bet all of you guys are watching this video
And you're saying wow you finally put salt on Foods
I like to eat again and not feel bad about it and all that information is fine and Dandy
But what about the thing you really care about and the reason why you're watching this video?
How is salt related to your fitness goals?
Well the answer is simple consume more salt before and during exercise believe it or not adding
2300 Milligrams of sodium or 1 tSP of salt per liter of water has been found to reduce total fluid Loss during
exercise also
Dosing yourself with salt prior and during exercise will help your body cool off faster and improve blood circulation
Water retention and improve your overall performance why?
Because your body will be more hydrate in which we know instantly
Increases your strength and because improved blood flow and increased detoxification of muscle tissue will lead to faster recovery
better pumps
and more gains
plus an increased salt consumption will also help and prevent injuries during your workouts better your recovery period And
even reduce muscle and joint pains
Amazing right I bet you guys didn't even know half of these benefits existed when consuming more salt, and if you're having sugar
Cravings so can also help with that as well
Besides as you just learned indulging in sugar cravings is the problem
It is most likely why you can't seem to shake off that extra weight become lean and get shredded
however
Even if becoming shredded is not your goal
Succumbing to sugar cravings can lead to more serious diseases such as diabetes and heart disease
But before I wrap up this video
I would like to share with you guys what I've been doing so far the better my performance and training over the last few months
First of all my salt of choice is redmond real salt which you can pick up at Walmart or online
It's very fairly cheap and what I do for my workouts
They just have a teaspoon of salt before I get started either directly in my mouth with my pre-workout
I don't explode or other times
I just mix it in with my bcaas so that I slowly consume it during my workouts now might taste a little funky
But you probably won't mind it after a while
And now the reason why I picked Redmond's real salt is because it contains a lot of iodine
Which is what we need is athletes to give you an example why a typical athlete loses over 50
micrograms of Iodine per hour of exercise
And we're supposed to get a hundred and fifty micrograms of iodine per day and if you look at this chat redmonds salt is
Right around one hundred and seventy-eight micrograms now as for my workouts what I've experienced so far by essentially
dosing myself with more salt has been a much greater pump during my training my muscles feel fuller and
Stronger and most importantly my heart rate stays down and now while you may want to keep your heart rate up while doing cardio
Having a high heart rate can definitely limit your performance if you're doing movements
Supersets drop sets or even my cheatin recovered method of training when you're trying to really get the maximum performance out of your muscles and
Spot some new Growth
So there you have it guys if you think there is something missing from your diet chances are that it's one thing
You've been told to avoid
Salt I want to give a special
Thanks to my friend James for sending his book over to me
And if you guys want to read and learn more about salt and its impact on health and fitness
Go over to the saltfix.com and start reading I'll also post these links in these studies down in the info section below
Nothing makes me happier than expanding my own knowledge base and then sharing that information with you guys
That's why I started my channel back in 2009 and I hope I can continue to help you all reach your goals
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