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IM FAT LOSS SALT MAKES YOU HUNGRY – NOT THIRSTY By Sarah Chadwell, NASM CPT The average American consumes 3,400 milli- grams of salt per day, far surpassing the upper end of the recommended daily allowance of 2,300 mg per day. Why? Salt can make card- board taste good. So what’s the harm? A study published in The Journal of Clinical Investiga- tion has found that salt makes you hungrier. We’ve be