How to Get Rid of a Salty Body

Almost everyone can benefit from cleansing excess salt from their bodies. The US Department of Agriculture claims that the average adult is consuming double their recommended daily salt intake on a regular basis. Having excess salt in the body can wreak havoc on your internal systems. It raises your blood pressure, puts you at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease, can cause strokes, contributes to premature kidney failure and is often attributed to excessive weight gain. If you are aware that you have too much salt in your body, it is highly recommended that you try to balance things out as soon as you can.

Instructions

• 1

  Lower your daily salt intake to no more than 500 mg. Avoid eating fast food, frozen dinners, canned foods and pre-packaged snacks. Instead, try to eat whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, lots of fiber, and home-cooked meals. When cooking, replace salt with fresh herbs and spices.

• 2

  Drink lots of water. When the human body doesn't get enough water, it retains salt. Therefore, to get rid of the excess salt, you want to flush out your system by drinking as much water as you can. At a minimum, you should be drinking eight glasses a day.

• 3

  Hit the gym. Vigorous exercise causes the body to sweat, and the sweat contains salt. Emphasize cardio workouts instead of weight training because that will have the best salt reducing effect on your system.

• 4

  Sit in a sauna. The sauna will cause you to sweat, and the sweat will draw out excess salt from the body. Make sure to rehydrate with lots of water afterwards.