Question

1. Imagine that you are hiking on a hot day and are still several hours from reaching your destination. You try and ration your water supply but run out some time before reaching the end of your hike. As you sit and consider your dilemma, you begin to imagine the dire ways in which the body attempts to counter the effects of not having enough water available. In your response, consider how hormones affect electrolytes and fluid balance.
2. Describe the major function of sodium in the body and tell how the kidneys regulate blood sodium.
3. A friend discovers he has high blood pressure and recognizes that he is using too much added salt on his food. You take his salt shaker away and he promises to watch his salt intake. However, he doesn't change his basic diet of frozen dinners, cheese enchiladas, salted nut snacks, and deli sandwiches. He has his blood pressure taken again several weeks after giving you his salt shaker and finds his blood pressure is still high. Describe here the "lecture" you might give your friend. Include two major concepts:
   1. A description of what processing does to the sodium content of food.
   2. Suggestions for cutting salt intake in his diet.

Answer 1

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Processed foods contains high amount of sodium. Sodium in the processed food meant to reduce microbial growth. Such amounts of sodium is not needed to human body. For a healthy diet, less than 2300 milligram of salt is needed per day. High amount of sodium causes cardiovascular disorders. It starts with arrhythmia. Moreover, hypertension is another condition caused by increased salt in body.

To reduce salt intake to normal level you can do the following,

• Increase intake of fresh fruits and vegetables .
• Eat home cooked meals with raw vegetables.
• When eating out ask the restaurant about low sodium dishes.
• Drink more water.
• Reduce daily intake of salt.
• Reduce eating canned or processed foods.