Salt appetite 2008

Morton Satin
Salt Institute
Salt and Health newsletter
Winter 2008

Humans require dietary salt to live and thrive, but some have suggested that the human appetite for salt is an acquired taste, not something physiologically engineered into our bodies to ensure we get enough of this essential nutrient. New neurological research into the "wiring" of our brains shows that salt appetite is "hard-wired" into our systems and that low-salt diets trigger hormonal releases to stimulate our bodies to seek additional salt.