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| Salt May Your Mood-Controversial New Report Related Links Foods to Boost Your Mood Does Vitamin D Boost Your Mood? Something So Right-Get Used to Happiness How Much Is Too Much Salt? Foods That Help You Lose Weight How to Get Rid of Those Dark Circles Foods That Help Treat Acne Natural Home Remedies for Headaches Quick Start Diet Small Steps to Lose Big Pounds July 26, 2010 By Sarah Norton, Staff Columnist Salt may be a natural mood booster, according to a 2009 study from the University of Iowa. Researchers conducted a study of 100 laboratory mice who were fed a diet without salt. The salt-deprived rats stopped engaging in activities they otherwise enjoyed, such as drinking a sugar fluid and touching a pedal that stimulates pleasurable sensations in their brains. Withdrawal from activities you normally find enjoyable is one of the symptoms of depressions, according to the American Psychiatric Association. The Iowa study has become controversial, in that it may be seen as recommending the use of salt as a mood booster. Salt is a main culprit in some of the most debilitating chronic diseases in America --high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Americans already consume an average of 3436 grams of salt a day, almost 3 times what our bodies need to function properly. Doctors often recommend that we cut back on salt in order to control high blood pressure and reduce our risk for heart disease and stroke. The Iowa study also does not establish that the mice actually became depressed. The evidence they found was that the mice did not engage as much in pleasurable activities --one symptom of depression --but the mice did not display the full range of symptoms of depression found in humans. More research is needed to confirm that salt withdrawal actually leads to depression. If salt does in fact boost one's mood, it is unlikely that salt deficiency is a cause for depression in Americans and Europeans. The reason is that Americans and most Europeans already eat 4 times more salt that the body minimally needs for healthy function. A legion of medial authorities and public figures, led by Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City, have launched a campaign to reduce America's salt intake. Studies estimate that reducing salt intake to 1500 to 2200 millgrams a day could result in 11 million fewer cases of hypertension in the U.S. and 150,000 fewer premature deaths annually. Here's the bottom line. Salt may boost your mood but no responsible authority would recommend that you eat extra salt above and beyond the amount your body needs , in order simply to boost your mood. Many substances can boost your mood --some of them illegal --but that doesn't make them a responsible choice for healthy living. Health authorities do not recommend the use of salt as a healthy way to boost your mood. You're just getting started. Find out more foods that keep you healthy, your skin young, and that speed up your metabolism: Foods That Boost Your Mood / Does Vitamin D Boost Your Mood?-A Comprehensive Review / Foods That Speed Up Your Metabolism / Foods That Fight Wrinkles / What to Eat for Flawless Skin /Natural Body Cleanses |
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