This has led to several cases in the medical literature where people have committed violent crimes and then claimed that they did it while they were asleep, Neumeyer said. Sleep studies can show that people do act out their dreams, but who knows if they were dreaming when they committed their crime..
Avoid sugar. Most people think of salt in relation to fluid retention. It is true that excess salt in the diet can aggravate fluid retention, but sugar is more likely to cause the fluid retention in the first place. Sugar is a carbohydrate, and all carbohydrates, if consumed in excess can promote fluid retention. This is because sugar promotes your pancreas to release insulin.
So go easy on the salt, and avoid processed foods, which are loaded with sodium. Some top offenders are snack foods like chips and pretzels, canned soups, bacon, and canned beans and olives. 5. Exercise Daily: Yeah, it s good for water retention, too. Exercise makes blood vessels expand so fluid is more easily excreted from your body.