Jammu, April 27 -- A recent social media post by a prominent nutrition scientist claimed that consuming salt combined with lime or electrolytes can help suppress sugar cravings and balance blood sugar levels. This intriguing claim led me to investigate further by consulting with medical experts on the matter.

According to the sources, while salt plays an important role in various biochemical processes, it cannot simply be considered a "cure-all" for sugar cravings or imbalances. Salt and sugar impact the body differently - salt helps maintain electrolyte balance and nerve function, whereas sugar provides calories but little nutritional value.

A Mumbai-based nutritionist explained that compared to sugar, salt is required in far smaller a...