"I'm not fat, I just feel a little bloated!" Who among us has never had a friend or girlfriend that justifies being overweight? Sometimes this is stated as an excuse after a series of abundant meals, which often cause swelling.
But a low-salt diet is enough to lose weight. Not only for wearing a pair of jeans of a smaller number, but also for important reasons regarding our health. Sodium diet is known to be a salt-free diet. Doctors and nutritionists always recommend low salt intake, but do not eliminate it altogether, because at the right dose, sodium helps regulate fluid, nerve impulse transmission functions, helps muscle contractions necessary for surgery, and so on. However, for many people it is difficult to reduce its consumption, as salt gives flavor to any recipe. Unfortunately, there are also people who believe that salt does very well. In fact, the taste of salt has been discovered many years ago when there was a need to preserve food in the absence of refrigerators. And after the salt was removed, the meat or fish had the taste of salt remaining in it and everyone enjoyed the food. But to say how something very salty in Southern Italy is delicious is not accurate. Salt sometimes covers the aroma.
"The hippo diet is first and foremost essential for those suffering from high blood pressure," says biologist Giulia Vincenzo. "When there is too much sodium in the blood, the body requires the fluids to lower their height to the proper level; it means that, by thinking of the veins as tubes, the more water passes, the more they are under pressure. We explain that even if the amount of salt is reduced in weight loss diets, it is not that it makes you lose weight directly. : if you are on a diet and eating less but have increased salt intake, results are slow to appear and there is a risk of losing enthusiasm while frustration comes in. Even when you want to reduce cellulite, a hippo diet is helpful because fluid stagnation in this tissue inflammation decreases. "
But how to use a little salt? Reducing salt intake should not be torture. We need to continue enjoying the food by gradually reducing its consumption and learning to improve aromas by alternative methods. After a short time, our palate will get used to it, eating at the house of others will look all salty. You can use, for example, vegetable salt mixed with powdered vegetables, such as celery, garlic or onions. Or gomasio, which is now found in all supermarkets. Also, always using lemon juice and vinegar can help.
