Why is salt restricted on the Rice Diet?
Your body swells with salt and water. Most of us eat a diet that contains approx. 4,000-7,000 milligrams (mgs) of sodium. A very small amount – less than 500 mgs a day – is necessary to normal body function. On the Rice Diet Program, participants feel better in a matter of days because they get rid of the extra salt and water they are carrying. Salt makes you feel bad and stimulates your appetite. Salt is obviously a problem for patients with high blood pressure and kidney failure, but it is probably not good for most of us.
Your body swells with salt and water. Most of us eat a diet that contains approx. 4,000-7,000(mgs) of sodium. A very small amount – less than 500 mgs. a day – is necessary for normal body function. On the Rice Diet, participants feel better in a matter of days because they get rid of the extra salt and water they are carrying. Salt makes you feel bad and stimulates your appetite.
