#194 - The truth about salt with Stan Efferding

Stan Efferding, the world’s strongest bodybuilder and the creator of The Vertical Diet, is back on the podcast! He is so knowledgeable, and this isn’t one you’ll want to miss.We find so many women, when they start taking packaged foods out of their diet and eating more whole foods, usually end up undereating salt. Sometimes, we actually get them to track their salt intake, and then it often ends up being too low. This is because the only salt they get is what they add to their food (meaning they usually need to add more!).So, in this episode, Stan and I chat about the importance of salt. We cover:➡️Getting enough electrolytes➡️The problem with salt/sodium restriction➡️Symptoms of a low salt intake➡️The benefits of salt➡️How to add salt to your diet➡️How much salt you need➡️How training impacts your sodium levels and intake➡️The water-salt relationshipHappy listening I hope you find this podcast helpful and don't forget to take a screenshot of the episode and share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @kittyblomfield. Each month I choose someone who has shared and they get a tub of Saturée Premium Collagen valued at $79.If you loved this episode please help us get the word out to more women and leave a written review and a 5-star rating. Leave a review and rating on iTunes HERE.You can review on Spotify HERE.LINKSJoin our Rebuild Your Metabolism ChallengeLearn more about our 16-week Winatlife Accelerator Program: Book your callSaturée productsFollow:Kitty Blomfield @kittyblomfieldStan Efferding @stanefferdingSHOW NOTES01:34 - Stans background02:13 - The new things he's been working on07:07 - The truth about salt07:17 - How low electrolytes affect training performance09:28 - The problem with salt/sodium restriction10:31 - Symptoms of a low salt intake11:36 - Taking salt/sodium before training12:11 - Hypertensive and over-consuming sodium13:01 - Why sufficient potassium and calcium intake is important15:23 - Tracking salt intake16:13 - Salt and sleep improvement16:42 - How training impacts your sodium levels and intake23:30 - The dash diet trial25:30 - Training and how much salt you need30:16 - Salt sensitivity test31:38 - Adding salt to your diet33:11 - Stan's go-to for mitigating blood pressure elevation35:10 - Salt concentration (The water-salt relationship)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands