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    salt... why does everything taste so salty?

    I was wondering if anyone else has noticed how salty everything tastes... or is it just me...olives, lunch meat... even supposedly low salt, canned meats like tuna, salmon, or chicken and cheeses.... I have been using light salt for several years, didn't realize I'd gotten so sensitive. Is it something about atkins? also my feet really hurt in the morning and that is new... does it have to do with this sudden salt sensitivity? I am going to drink more water and see if that helps.
    liz
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    Re: salt... why does everything taste so salty?

    Cant say i've noticed that one, but yes, if your feet hurt is it a kind of swollen hurt? like tightness? if so i strongly recommend you do up your water.
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      Re: salt... why does everything taste so salty?

      Liz, I had to lay off some of the seasoning, because I noticed stuff was tasting spicier and saltier. Now, I don't know what that means, but that is what I experienced.
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        Re: salt... why does everything taste so salty?

        First, I think you are right on Atkins we get more sensitive to tastes... probably that is why we start liking new foods.

        Second, all that stuff you mention IS salty, look at the sodium on the can....yikes! I try to wash the meat first, just let it stand in water. I wish I knew how to get rid of salt in oversalted foods. I just drink water after I have eaten hoping it'll wash the salt out of my system. I already feel like I am drinking so much water though... I expect to grow fins myself any day now.
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          Re: salt... why does everything taste so salty?

          Have you stopped using the light salt? Perhaps it's just that you've become unused to regular salt.
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          • #6
            Re: salt... why does everything taste so salty?

            I noticed things being saltier too. I attributed it to me not eating very many processed foods any more. Pepperoni is too salty for me now and ham is getting there.
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            • #7
              Re: salt... why does everything taste so salty?

              do you think I should eat salt? there is so much salt in everything naturally.... and the light salt is made with potassium... which keeps my potassium level up. which keeps me from having irregular heartbeats... I started doing this on another diet and it's the one thing I stuck to and thought it was a good thing? what do you guys think?
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                Re: salt... why does everything taste so salty?

                I think the light salt with the potassium is an excellent choice if you like it.
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                • #9
                  Re: salt... why does everything taste so salty?

                  I think so too. I have been drinking more water and it has helped alot. Also decided that may be I don't really like olives that much... they are better as a part of a dish or casserole.... thanks for the input.
                  I made the Italian Casserole from Linda's web site tonight... it was good. Trader Joes had chicken italian sausage that was sooooo goood... (part of the recipe) Just thought I'd put that out there.
                  Liz
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                  • #10
                    Re: salt... why does everything taste so salty?

                    YES, I have complaining about that to my husband and he finally said, it seems like you are having a sensitivity to salt. Why ? I do not know. I am glad to know I am not alone and other people are experiencing it too !!! I can barely eat bacon and forget ham. LOL!!!
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                    • #11
                      Re: salt... why does everything taste so salty?

                      I think being in ketosis makes us much thristier - it certainly does me, which is great, cos I have no problem drinking my water. So one consequence of that is that we think things are more salty. I've stopped using salt altogether now.... I used to think I needed it, but no more!
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                      • #12
                        Re: salt... why does everything taste so salty?

                        I had cottage cheese the other day for the first time in FOREVER and it tasted sooo salty to me I don't know why either...yucky
                        I haven't been able to eat it again...

                        I am a huge pepperoni fan and that doesn't taste salty to me...lol...I'm weird
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