How Much Salt is Enough
- Unacclimatized person:
- 1175 mg salt per liter of sweat
- 10 liters of sweat per hot day
- 12 gm of salt per day
- Average Americal diet: 8 - 12 gm daily
- "
No salty food" diet: 2 - 4 gm daily- Severe salt restriction: < 2 gm daily
- Acclimatized person:
- 120 mg salt per liter of sweat
- 10 liters of sweat per hot day
- 1.2 gm salt per day
- Acclimatization takes 3-5 days
- Conclusion:
- In the desert, eat normally, you Americans!!
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