Salt in your diet .

[Stubby]

For years I had always thought that salt was bad for you so never added any salt to my food . ( hardening of the arteries etc ) I used to suffer with cramp in my hands from griping the saw  and cramp in my legs at night . Always drank plenty of water    and eat bananas . Recently I have been adding just a twist of pink Himalayan rock sat to my food . It has some minerals in it that you need . Although I don't graft any more I find I don't  get cramp at night and I sleep better .  Any one else got thoughts/opinions on this ?

[felixthelogchopper]

I had similar with cramp but found that a glass of tonic water in the evening cured it. Well, it was either the tonic water or the Bombay Sapphire in it. As a bonus, the lime wedge means I've never had Scurvy either.

[Gary Prentice]

Noticed that with my higher fluid intake, I’m getting cramp in my fingers, toes and feet all the time. Not on the tools so not sweating excessively either. I do crave ready salted crisps though. 

 

I think marathon runners have  problems with lots of water upsetting the sodium balances in the body.

[Stubby]

6 minutes ago, felixthelogchopper said:

I had similar with cramp but found that a glass of tonic water in the evening cured it. Well, it was either the tonic water or the Bombay Sapphire in it. As a bonus, the lime wedge means I've never had Scurvy either.

Yes I like Tonic water . The Quinine is key I think . 

[openspaceman]

30 minutes ago, felixthelogchopper said:

I had similar with cramp but found that a glass of tonic water in the evening cured it. Well, it was either the tonic water or the Bombay Sapphire in it. As a bonus, the lime wedge means I've never had Scurvy either.

I liked mine with a few drops of Angustora bitter ( it goes well with just soda water too) it's been just short of a year since though.

 

Stubby I'm the same but I tend to eat a bag of crisps quite frequently  so never add salt to cooking or meals but like you I did get cramp in the hand concessionally when using a saw.

[Haironyourchest]

Salt is ace, great stuff for health in moderation.

[Billhook]

1 hour ago, Stubby said:

For years I had always thought that salt was bad for you so never added any salt to my food . ( hardening of the arteries etc ) I used to suffer with cramp in my hands from griping the saw  and cramp in my legs at night . Always drank plenty of water    and eat bananas . Recently I have been adding just a twist of pink Himalayan rock sat to my food . It has some minerals in it that you need . Although I don't graft any more I find I don't  get cramp at night and I sleep better .  Any one else got thoughts/opinions on this ?

Stubby, I always knew that you read my threads carefully and took note!

 

 

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, Billhook said:

Stubby, I always knew that you read my threads carefully and took note!

 

 

I must have !  ?

Edited August 26, 2018 by Stubby