Cholesterol is only found in animal foods, not in plant foods. Although sodium is an essential nutrient, we get way too much. Too much causes water retention and mineral imbalance leading to cramping and decreased performance. Meat and dairy are naturally high in this mineral. They are also the most highly seasoned food.
Sodium is available in adequate quantities from a variety of plant foods.
Water Content Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water. That is the message that we are getting from the media, and traditional health professionals. Our ancestors didn't drink 8 to 10 glasses, nor do those in the developing nations. Water is vital to performance non the less. Dehydration is probably the biggest factor in decreased performance come game day.