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That may be the limit for sodium, the max RDA for salt is above 5 grams [1]. Now check what happens when you don’t consume enough sodium [2] (it happens relati

by XajniN 1y ago

That may be the limit for sodium, the max RDA for salt is above 5 grams [1]. Now check what happens when you don’t consume enough sodium [2] (it happens relatively often among athletes and gym bros who drink too much water). [1] https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/food-types/salt-in-your-diet/ https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/food-types/salt-in-you... [2] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hyponatremia/symptoms-causes/syc-20373711 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hyponatremia/...

Pooge 1y ago
> who drink too much water I totally understand what you mean, however the vast majority of the population isn't even close to being hydrated properly so you're just taking an extreme example to make your point.
- XajniN 1y ago
  You’re right, but the point of my first reply was that the Japanese (unlike Americans) don’t eat excessive amounts of food on average.
  - Pooge 1y ago
    This is definitely true from my experience. They eat less than even Europeans (which themselves eat less than Americans on average).