[pct-l] Salt makes you less thirsty?

[Drew Smith]

Yeah, a good reminder that physiology and nutrition have long been the
red-headed stepchildren of biomedical research. We actually know remarkably
little about some very basic questions, including salt vs fluid intake.

Worth keeping in mind the next time an "expert" makes a proclamation about
how much water you need while hiking, or how you should be drinking
electrolyte drinks etc. Except at the extremes of dehydration or
hyponatremia, such advice is little more than hot air and faith in one's
own prejudices. Or a sales pitch.

Drew

On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 7:16 AM James Vesely <veselyjames at gmail.com> wrote:

> Interesting new evidence on slat intake levels and there affect on thirst
> and weight loss.
>
>
> https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/08/health/salt-health-effects.html?em_pos=large&emc=edit_sc_20170508&nl=science-times&nlid=69345975&ref=headline&te=1
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