
Nutrition
Electrolytes: When You Need Them and When It Is Marketing
Sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium: what they do, how much you lose in sweat, who genuinely needs a sports drink, and why ordinary food covers it for most people.
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Sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium: what they do, how much you lose in sweat, who genuinely needs a sports drink, and why ordinary food covers it for most people.

WHO sodium limits, how salt raises blood pressure, where most of your salt actually hides, and practical ways to cut it without food tasting bland.

What counts as normal blood pressure, AHA/ACC vs ESC categories, how to measure at home correctly, and evidence-based ways to lower it without drugs: DASH, sodium, weight, exercise.

The ingredient list is the only part of a package that cannot lie about proportions. How to read it, what claims like light really mean, and what to check.