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Why does eating too much salt dehydrate you?

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When too much sodium throws the body and the kidneys out of whack, the body becomesdehydrated. During this period, the body willpull water from your cells. Drinking more water will help neutralize the sodium and rehydrate the cells throughout your body.

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Salt absorbs moisture and it does not freeze
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