Characteristics of nutrients

• Mass minerals
• Sodium is not the same as the salt content (salt equivalent)
• It can be calculated by sodium amount (g) × 2.54 = salt equivalent amount (g)
• Relationship with potassium is strong
• Japanese tend to take too much
• 0.15% of body weight is sodium

Function of nutrients

• Adjust the amount of moisture in the body
• Role of normal movement of nerves and muscles
• Blood pressure adjustment

When nutrients are deficient

• No worries in normal life (included in most foods)
• After intense exercise and diarrhea deficiency (feeling of tiredness, cramps)
• Decrease in muscular strength, dizziness, etc.

When nutrients overdose

• Swelling, hypertension, kidney disease, arteriosclerosis
• Hypernatremia
• Stomach cancer, liver disease

Foods rich in nutrients

Summary

• The ideal ratio between sodium and potassium is 1: 2
• Japanese tend to consume excessively
• Sodium amount (g) × 2.54 = Salt equivalent amount (g)
• Salt (1 g) = 0.393 g (393 mg) of sodium
• Sometimes it becomes deficient after a hard exercise or a lot of sweat
• Try to take potassium aggressively while refraining from salt

Remarks

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