Q. How much water does 1 teaspoon of salt make the body retain?
—Susan, Florida
A. If you eat 1 teaspoon of table salt you take in about 2,300 milligrams of sodium. How much water that makes the body retain depends on the person.
—Susan, Florida
A. If you eat 1 teaspoon of table salt you take in about 2,300 milligrams of sodium. How much water that makes the body retain depends on the person.
Sodium is important. It regulates your body's volume (or water level) by osmosis. When salt enters a vessel or goes through a membrane, water follows.
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