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>They are eating more than just salt..the fat and carbohydrates in the chips. But yes, people will eat saltier foods more often if they are lacking in salt. The
by rhapsodic 8y ago
>They are eating more than just salt..the fat and carbohydrates in the chips. But yes, people will eat saltier foods more often if they are lacking in salt. There is literally a craving.
Well, yeah, I won't argue with that. I've experienced it myself during intense hangovers. But how do you get from that to "Salt really only tastes good when you need salt"? I love the taste of salt. I would never eat french fries that had no salt on them. Nor would I consider making a margarita without rimming the glass with salt.
- goldenkey 8y agoWhat I meant is that cravings for sugar and salt modulate taste covariantly. Which you seem to get. None the less, salt still has am enjoyable taste inherently, before being amplified/minified.
- rhapsodic 8y ago> What I meant is that cravings for sugar and salt modulate taste covariantly. Which you seem to get. Uh, yeah, I think a five year old would get that. Things that one craves taste quite good when they finally hit one's taste buds. But this: > Salt really only tastes good when you need salt. Logically implies that when a person does not need salt, salt does not taste good to that person.
- goldenkey 8y agoIf a person has high sodium levels, they shouldn't feel attracted to salt. Some people don't listen to their bodies..
- rhapsodic 8y ago>If a person has high sodium levels, they shouldn't feel attracted to salt. Some people don't listen to their bodies. Do you have a reference that supports any of this? It runs counter to all of my observations.
- _Tev 8y agoAnecdotally: this works for me. It is easy to eat without much salt (and sometimes even avoid salty food) when I don't crave it. I do crave it often though, especially when I exercise more or don't eat much for longer time periods. I also drink a lot of water.