For reducing water retention, minimizing salt consumption, especially before a competition is very important for a Bodybuilder. Otherwise, muscle fibers and cuts will not be visually prominent, and be buried under layer of subcutaneous water . read more
Lack of salt and your muscles will look soft and puffy, to much salt and they will look even more soft and puffy. If your extremely active aim for 2-3.5g of salt a day. read more
Not to mention renal problems too. Salt is sneaky. It is not only found in salty and savory food products, It is found in many packaged foods you'd think as sweet, including snack puddings and instant hot chocolate. There is more sodium in a cup of cereal (486 milligrams) than in a cup of dry roasted peanuts (about 9 milligrams). read more