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Salty food diminishes thirst, ups hunger due to need for higher energy
It is a myth that eating salty foods makes you thirstier. In a study carried out during a simulated mission to Mars, an international group of scientists has found exactly the opposite to be true. Cosmonauts, who ate more salt retained more water, weren’t as thirsty, and needed more energy.