Sodium restricted diets are low salt diets prescribed by doctors for patients who have high blood pressure and kidney ailments that lead to oedema (retention of water in the tissues).<\/p>\n
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Impairment of circulation, as in the case of cellulite due to accumulation of lymphatic waste, also leads to water retention in tissues. Reduction of sodium, the element that “locks” water in the body, enables excess fluid to be excreted. Sodium, in combination with chlorine, is ordinary table salt, and low salt diets are substantially the same as low-sodium diets.<\/p>\n
Since sodium and chlorine are essential to life, no one should start on a low-sodium diet without medical advice.<\/p>\n
Low-Sodium foods, that help in controlling cellulite due to accumulation f lymphatic wastes are :-<\/p>\n
Fresh vegetables, string beans, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, pumpkin, onions, potatoes.<\/p>\n
Eggs :- Yolk only.
\nFats :- Unsalted butter, vegetable oils.
\nFruits :- apple, grapefruit, plums, pears, figs, berries and oranges.
\nMeat :- Lean fish, chicken, lean meat.
\nCereals :- Whole grain bread.
\nSpices :- “Herbs and spices make low-salt foods more appetizing: :- cloves, mustard, pepper, nutmeg, ginger, turmeric, lime juice, garlic.<\/p>\n
Foods to be avoided are :-<\/p>\n
All pickled foods, salted foods and salt preserved foods.
\nEgg White.
\nMeat extracts, meat broth, cold cuts, sausage, cheese.
\nBeet, spinach, corn.
\nNuts.
\nSalted butter, margarine.
\nDates, coconut, bananas.
\nBread, biscuit, cakes and cookies made of white flour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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