Yes, my bad. I described the fitness industry with too broad terms but implicitly I was referring to weight loss promoting workouts. A lot of them promise unrealistic effects unless you commit to becoming an athlete and working out 6 to 8 hours a day. The modern food technology has gotten so good the processed foods pack extremely high density of calories into very small volumes. It’s not uncommon to have a dinner with 3000-4000 calories without even realizing it. Grab an 800 calories smoothie after a workout, a burger for dinner, you’re well on your way already.
As for water and salt, I’m supplementing salt and drinking about 4-5 times more water than I used to. I used to live on coffee and tea. No actual pure water. I don’t know if that’s more or less salt than before but I’m drinking waaaay more water than I used to. This seems to help digestion and with metabolic processes.
My goal was to address my health comprehensively and eliminate feeling like crap and chronic low key inflammation of the whole body.
As for water and salt, I’m supplementing salt and drinking about 4-5 times more water than I used to. I used to live on coffee and tea. No actual pure water. I don’t know if that’s more or less salt than before but I’m drinking waaaay more water than I used to. This seems to help digestion and with metabolic processes.
My goal was to address my health comprehensively and eliminate feeling like crap and chronic low key inflammation of the whole body.