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Too Much Salt Is Not Just a Taste Problem It Could Signal Deeper Health Issues

By Lokmat Times Desk | Updated: September 13, 2025 14:57 IST

Salt enhances flavor when used in the right proportion; too little or too much can degrade taste. Everyone needs ...

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Salt enhances flavor when used in the right proportion; too little or too much can degrade taste. Everyone needs different amounts of salt in their food. Some people need less salt, while others need more salt. However sometimes even after adding proper salt to food, it feels taste less and we wish to add more salt. However, eating too much salt is not a matter of taste in the mouth, but an indication of some changes in the body.

When the sodium level in the body decreases or sometimes due to mental stress, fatigue, or hormonal changes, people tend to eat more salt. Some people have this habit since childhood and then it gradually increases. But remember that the body should eat only the amount of salt it needs. If the sodium level increases, we invite various disease.

Habitual overconsumption of salt dulls the body's sensitivity to it, leading to a preference for increasingly salty foods. This can be detrimental to health, as excessive salt intake causes water retention, resulting in swelling, weight gain, and elevated blood pressure. High blood pressure, in turn, increases the risk of heart and kidney disease.

So, if you add more salt that require then do not ignore it by adding extra salt to it every time. Instead, it is necessary to find health problems in the body. Also, if you gradually get into the habit of reducing the amount of salt, the tongue becomes sensitive again and even a small amount of salt starts to feel sufficient. So, change the habit of eating too much salt in time.

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