Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh

(eg: pepper, garlic, dill, basil, mint, coriander, chili, cayenne, cumin, nutmeg, cinnamon, lemon juice, lime juice, low-salt soy, oyster sauce, vinegar, mustard, wasabi etc etc)...

Originally Posted by Rocky_B

Did all that just come off the top of your head?

Originally Posted by Death_ADDER

I have started my diet but now I'm kinda getting tired of potatoes with nothing on, same as with chicken and rice. Anything like soya sauce or anything to kinda help a lil? that would still be good to eat?

Steve

Originally Posted by Seanp156

I just have a quick question about things like vinegar, other sauces/spices etc... Since many are high in sodium, this would lead to more water retention, wouldn't it?

Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh

Only if your body was not used to a high sodium intake or if your kidneys were not working.

If you have a constantly high sodium diet then your body adjusts and increases sodium lost in your pee... When you lose sodium you lose water as well - so you eventually reach a 'balance'.

This is the theory behind sodium loading/depleting for a show... You jack up the sodium and water and you bloat initially, but then your body starts to pee it all out in huge amounts... Then you cut the sodium suddenly (and decrease your water too) - however, as your body is 'slow' to notice the change you continue to pee out mucho sodium and water - so you essentially drain your body of sodium and water making you 'dry out'.

Originally Posted by DOMS

Does that theory stand up?