Olives - Water Retention?

[Bikini Bound]

I don't eat olives but I read something online earlier this week and was wondering if other people had experienced it. Some website I read said that olives were known for their water retention properties. Is this true? If so, I definitely will be staying away from them.

I happened to be looking up horseradish when someone mentioned here that it was a diuretic and found this info on olives.

[LaceyLooWho]

Well both green and black olives have massive amounts of sodium in them so ya, that can definitely make you retain water if you eat too many of them. I only eat them occasionally and havent had any problems.

[Elizellen]

I think that if you stick to having them as an occasional addition to your menus like the other foods in the 'special category list' you should not have a problem. I only use a few of them as additions to recipes or as a garnish sprinkled over salads rather than eating them as snacks as I know I could easily overdo them and eat more than the limit.