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We are scared of an essential micronutrient that our body needs.

I'm sure you've heard that you should not consume too much salt because... well because it's bad. Somehow.

Salt comes in the form of small white crystals, just like sugar. But it tastes pretty much the opposite and in the body, it does pretty much the opposite, as you will discover later.

It's problematic when we lose too much salt. The kidneys have to work harder, which can lead to damage in this organ. But it's not only that. Low salt causes many, many other symptoms.

Isn't consuming a huge amount of salt causing damage?

I tell you a little pro tip here: 0.5 teaspoon of red mineral salt before training and you will just fucking thrive and kill your workout!

Obviousely sugar is sweet and salt is... well, it's salty. There is a reason why we have taste receptors for salt and for sugar. The first one signals "micronutrients", the second one "awesome energy source around!".

Over the last 8000 years, we had an extremely high salt intake. The Romans consumed up to 25g a day, and people in Sweden in the 1600 for example got up to 100g of salt a day! I know, sounds crazy, right? Sounds more like someone confused salt with sugar...

Protein is one of the three essential macronutrients, besides carbs and fat. Basically, macronutrients make up our food and we use them as energy source and as building blocks for our body. Protein is considered to have 4 kcal per gram.

But why is that? Do they want to lose weight? No, they don't, of course ;P

What is the point of detoxing?