Q After a salty meal my weight is up two or three kilograms the next day. Did I really gain that much fat overnight?
A No amount of fat is added that fast. Most of it is the weight of water your body is holding. With excess salt, the body retains more water to balance the concentration.
Detailed Answer
That is why the face and fingers puff first the day after salty food and rings feel tight. This weight usually comes off again within days, but if salty meals repeat, being swollen becomes your default state. This is why the swelling and heaviness matter more than the number on the scale.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Swelling and weight move from the same root. When the body holds water for long periods, surplus accumulates more easily in those places. That is why, early in care, the swelling falls before the weight and the fit of your clothes changes first.
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