Can you gain weight by eating too much salt?

Does salt affect weight?

According to the trainer, people are very fond of high-calorie foods and not very fond of exercise.

"The food industry is well aware of people's innate love of salty foods. When developing the recipe for the next ultra-processed food product, large corporations are looking for the so-called "bliss point" - the concentration and proportion of salt, sugar and fat that makes people squeak with pleasure," said Viktor.

The coach said that if you eat salted food for a long time, it no longer seems salty.

"Taste buds in the mouth are dulled by sodium-chlorine bombardment. This is how salted food appears on the market, but no one has noticed this for a long time - the average person has a reduced taste sensitivity," the expert said.

Therefore, it is not surprising that with a daily sodium intake of less than 2300 mg, the average American consumes 3232 mg, Mandziak said.

With a "dulled" sense of salt, normal food seems bland. Vegetables don't taste good, buckwheat is bland.

"A person either starts sprinkling natural food with salt generously (there are people who add salt after the hostess without even trying!), or simply refuses to eat natural whole foods, switching completely to ultra-processed snacks and sausages, which are more caloric, more tasty, which you want to eat more and more and more, no matter if you are hungry or full. This is the connection between salt (or rather, "salt extremes") and waistline expansion," Viktor explained.

How to eat less salt?

The daily norm of table salt is up to 5 grams. Try to eat whole foods, not ultra-processed ones.

By minimizing such foods in your diet, you will reduce the dose of salt in your diet, reduce the calorie content of your diet, and make your diet healthier.