I don't think that's correct. For example if you go to a fast food joint you have high salt food that makes you thirsty and high sugar drinks to help it all go

I don't think that's correct. For example if you go to a fast food joint you have high salt food that makes you thirsty and high sugar drinks to help it all go down. It's balanced in such a way to make you crave the other as you're seeking balance. Sodium benzoate in the soft drink will dry up your throat seconds after you swallow and make you want to drink even more to satisfy an unquenchable thirst. Go instead to a quality French restaurant and the salt will be toned down in the dishes you eat. The wine will have low sugar (2g per liter) but the taste of the food will be amazing compared to what you get in a fast food joint. Because it will be nicely balanced you won't get thirsty and overdrink or try to balance the sweetness of what you drink with salty taste to contrast it.