Surprise! Everything You've Been Told About Salt Is Wrong

This Russian cosmonauts study busts the salt myth, showing it actually lowers your thirst and impacts your metabolism.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Eating lots of salt will not make you thirsty or cause greater urine output. A study involving Russian cosmonauts reveal eating more salt actually lowered their thirst — yet increased hunger

• As your salt intake increases, your glucocorticoid hormone level rises, causing greater water availability (hence lower thirst) and increased fat an…