Sugar Makes You Dumb

[Tenet Nosce]

Salt isnt whats bad, its salt combined with not enough water, or so i heard.

Or with other minerals. The saltiness we taste in salt is due to the presence of sodium. However there are three other macrominerals- potassium, calcium, and magnesium, which work directly in conjunction with sodium to maintain balance in the body. Unfortunately, the presence of these other minerals in food does not create such a profoundly pleasurable taste sensation as sodium, and to an undeveloped palate may even be perceived as displeasurable.

If there is too much sodium in the body relative to the other macrominerals, this will result in greater urine output as the excess sodium is eliminated. Drinking more water may help, in a sense, to "balance" this out. However it doesn't address the underlying issue, and since the other macrominerals are always lost, to some degree, in the urine, simply drinking more water in order to help eliminate the excess sodium could result in a further deficiency in the other macrominerals.

One of the simplest and healthful ways to increase intake of potassium, calcium, and magnesium is to eat more dark leafy green vegetables, such as kale, collards, mustard greens, beet greens, etc. I like them lightly steamed and dressed with 1 tablespoon of a fatty substance (like olive oil or coconut oil, but even bacon fat will work) and 1 tablespoon of something slightly acidic (like apple cider vinegar or lemon juice). In addition to rounding out the bitterness of the greens, this will help to make those macrominerals more bioavailable to the body. Then, add just a pinch of sea salt!

Oh, and dark leafy greens are very "alkalinizing" to the body. Precisely because they are so high in these particular minerals.

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Or let's say I am currently eating about 8 ounces of meat a day, and I blindly believe in those "scientific elites" who tell me this is how much my body needs. What can I eat instead to maintain the same level of protein intake?

Sorry, sprained wrist, can't type much. Info readily available in internet. Point is don't just 'cut out meat' but get educated. Cause of weakness isn't lack of meat, but poor diet in general (candy etc) and lack of replacement for meat.

Youch! Hope you feel better soon! Have you had it looked at by someone? You could try making some miso soup with fresh ginger and green onion or seaweed. That might help with the inflammation! (Not the making of it, but the eating of it. LOL. Might wanna enlist your hubby to make it for you!)