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is this a thing? (salt question)

hortensehildegarde
hortensehildegarde Posts: 592 Member
in Food and Nutrition
does anyone find that if they drink a lot of water they crave salty foods more?

I normally crave salty things and my salt intake is insane I'm sure, but I just had the WORST craving for sauerkraut so I ate some (cooked up no less so the salt was even more concentrated!) and then after I ate it I *needed* more.

I drank a ton of water earlier (like all at once) and was wondering if that was where that came from. Is that a thing anyone else notices?

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  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    There is a potential for your electrolyte mix to get off due to too much water.

    Might be happening to you. Not sure.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,654 Member
    Yup, salt is actually necessary for hydration and if you drink heaps of water, you flush a lot of it out of your body and it needs replacing. While too much salt can be bad for you if you have certain conditions, it is also highly necessary to your body.
  • ThePhoenixIsRising
    ThePhoenixIsRising Posts: 781 Member
    At large enough volumes water can throw off the balance of electrolytes in the body.

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