| There are several different reasons why you | | | | yourself craving a lot of salt all of a sudden, it |
| may be craving salt. The first one is that over | | | | may be a good idea to schedule a physical. Be |
| the years your body and your taste buds have | | | | sure to mention your salt cravings to your |
| been accustomed to a lot of salt. If you are | | | | physician, so he or she can administer appropriate |
| trying to cut back on salt because of health | | | | tests for the conditions mentioned above. |
| reasons, your body will crave it, simply because it | | | | What Can I Do To Curb My Salt Cravings? |
| is used to lots of salt. | | | | If you are craving salt as a result of being |
| Craving salty foods can also be a symptom of | | | | accustomed to consuming a lot of salt with your |
| adrenal exhaustion, especially in people who live | | | | foods or enjoying lots of salty foods like potato |
| fast-paced, stressful lives. | | | | chips, salted nuts etc., then slowly cut back on |
| You could also be craving salt because your body | | | | your salt intake and replace it with herbs and |
| needs the additional minerals found in natural salt. | | | | spices to give you lots of flavor without the salt. |
| These minerals have been filtered out of our | | | | An excellent way to get the salt taste you crave |
| regular table salt. In this case eating salty food will | | | | as well as 84 necessary minerals is to use |
| only satisfy your craving temporarily until your | | | | Himalayan Salt Crystals. |
| body realizes it is still missing the extra minerals. | | | | If stress and adrenal exhaustion are causing your |
| Is Salt Really Dangerous Or Addictive? | | | | salt cravings, try eating food that are high in |
| The average American has a salt intake of about | | | | Vitamin C and Potassium. |
| 15 pounds a year. This much salt can cause high | | | | Foods High In Vitamin C - Citrus, Pepper, Broccoli |
| blood pressure and hypertension. The excess | | | | Foods High In Potassium - Apricots, Bran Wheat, |
| sodium also leaches a lot of calcium out of your | | | | Raisins, Figs, and Baked Potato With Skin |
| bones, which over time can lead to osteoporosis. | | | | If you are craving salt, or just consuming a lot of |
| Your body needs approximately 500 mg of salt a | | | | salt each day, start cutting back on your salt |
| day. If you are an athlete or work hard physically, | | | | intake. Opt for low sodium versions of foods and |
| and sweat a lot, you will need more. The FDA's | | | | condiments. Start paying attention to the amount |
| recommended daily salt intake is 2,500 mg a day | | | | of salt in certain food. Take a look at a bread |
| for the average adult. Most North Americans' daily | | | | label. You'll be surprised how much salt is in a |
| salt intake is over 5,000 mg. This is the | | | | single slice of bread. |
| processed, white, refined sodium chloride, which is | | | | Replace some processed foods with fresh fruits |
| toxic to our bodies. | | | | and vegetables and season your dishes with herbs |
| Salt cravings have also been linked to serious | | | | and spices. Stick with it and after a while you |
| health conditions such as diabetes, high blood | | | | won't miss the salt and will be feeling better. |
| pressure and sickle cell anemia. If you find | | | | |