Say no to salty snacks. Too much sodium raises blood pressure and cortisol levels, but also stalls the flushing mechanism that pushes water out of your cells, thereby causing your stomach to swell. Recommended Daily Value of sodium is 2,400 milligrams per day, but most people consume more than 4,400 milligrams per day.

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Say no to salty snacks. Too much sodium raises blood pressure and cortisol levels, but also stalls the flushing mechanism that pushes water out of your cells, thereby causing your stomach to swell. Recommended Daily Value of sodium is 2,400 milligrams per day, but most people consume more than 4,400 milligrams per day. Some of excess sodium is deposited underneath the skin where it attracts a layer of water that, much like body fat, abscures defined muscle underneath.

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