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is also metabolized to serotonin, a mood- When adding those fries on the side seems too
boosting hormone, so cravings can also be good to pass up – it may be time to re-evaluate
related to an emotional need. However, this your daily life. Excess and constant life stress
momentary mood improvement is generally can lead to adrenal exhaustion, and you might
followed by a serious drop, which spurs people be pushing yourself further than your body
to reach for another sugary snack, and forms can handle. Your body craves salt when your
an addictive cycle. stress levels are intensely raised for a prolonged
period of time and deplete your adrenal glands
Balancers ability to create aldosterone, a hormone that
• Fresh Fruit helps to retain sodium.
• Healthy Cocoa or Dark Chocolate
• Water With reduced levels of sodium, your body is
• Getting a massage unable to absorb a proper amount of water and
• Talking with loved ones can become dehydrated. A hankering for salt
• Long walks may be related to iodine deficiency as well, as it
• Any activity that makes you feel good is the body’s way of calling out for natural sea-
based minerals.
Instead of indulging and grabbing the closest
candy bar, choose a piece of fruit when you’re Salt cravings can indicate that you are trying
craving sweets. Giving into cookies, cakes, soft to “solidify” yourself in your overwhelmed
drinks or other refined sweets will only make state. Subconsciously, you may be trying
the problem worse, and cause a blood sugar to fortify yourself with the hardness and
roller coaster that leads to more cravings. strength of salt’s solid construct, in order to
deal with your situation.
When you’re seeking to balance this, think
about whether or not any other experiences Balancers
could satiate the craving, such as getting a • Vitamin B rich foods (Nuts, seeds, legumes,
massage or a bath, or sitting in the beauty whole grains, fruits, and vegetables)
of nature. Besides healthy cocoa or dark • Water
chocolate, reach for a loved one, friend, pet, • Exercise
or any activity that makes you feel good. The • Meditation
important thing is to remember that there is • Yoga
a difference between sweetness that heals and
sweetness that temporarily bandages.
Craving Salts
Physical
• Low electrolyte levels
• Dehydration
• Chloride Deficiency
• Iodine deficiency
Emotional
• Stress
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