OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS OF GOVERNMENT DIETARY GUIDELINES ON HEALTH Decades of effort by government officials to reduce salt intake by the U.S. population have met with limited success due to
the natural salt cravings that kick in when salt intake is not adequate.
Not exact matches
It is my opinion (if someone has seen a study on this, please post in the comments section), that people
crave salt and eat too much sodium / white
salt because they are mineral deficient and in need of
natural sea
salt with all its beneficial minerals.
The net effect is that these
natural salts moderate the direct influence of sodium in the body, and because
salt craving can often be a sign of a mineral deficiency, helps to address the root cause of nutrient imbalances.
If my body is
craving salt, I look at my intake of chloride - rich foods to make sure I'm getting enough
natural sodium in my diet.