Common reasons to crave salty foods

  • Your body is depleted of sodium when we sweat, which then makes us need to consume more;
  • You're dehydrated; 
  • You’re stressed;
  • You’re not getting enough sleep; 
  • Salt lights up the pleasure center in your brain and releases a hormone called dopamine, which makes you feel happy;
  • Humans have an innate drive to seek salt because it is necessary for survival and historically a rare mineral to find;
  • You may have an underlying health issue.




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