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You need sodium in your diet because it helps maintain the balance of body fluids and it helps transmit nerve impulses. Hope this is a good enough answer! ~ a 7th grader -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- sodium is used along with potassium to move electrical impulses along nerve fibers, also you can find salt in sweat and well, pee, so sodium needs to be replaced often. ~ a 6th grader @ IMS
What else can I help you with?
What you need for a diet?
no becaus sodium does not help
Why need salt in your diet?
Because it contains sodium.
How much sodium can a 13 year old boy have per day?
2400mg of sodium is needed for a 2000 calorie diet. If your calorie diet is higher, you may need more sodium.
What kinds of foods does a low sodium diet consist of?
http://www.diet.com/g/lowsodium-diet This website will provide you with all the information you need to know when considering a sodium diet. It has information on recipes, why this is a healthy diet and ways to succeed.
What is the sodium content in diet rite cola?
There should be no sodium in diet rite cola
Do people consume more sodium than they need?
In the Western diet most do. We need about 2 grams of sodium daily and most Westerners consume closer to 10 grams.
what does low sodium diets mean ?
Low sodium diets can be confusing. A low sodium diet means eating more foods that have low sodium contents instead of high ones. The nutriesystem diet is a low sodium diet.
Can you have salt on the 4 day diet?
Very small amounts of sodium (contained in foods, naturally) is sufficient. There is no need for added salt in any diet.
Most sodium in the diet comes from?
Diet Soda
Why do you need sodium chloride in your diet?
salt is an important part of the diet, sodium is considered an electrolyte and salt also helps protect the body from dehydration by making the body hold on to more water then it would without the salt.
Is the DASH diet and the vegan diet the same?
It can be. You can have a low sodium vegan diet.
Is Diet Coke high in sodium?
Diet Coke is low in sodium, with only 40 milligrams per 12-ounce can.
