Taste page 6

Taste page 6 by ric gustafson


The first basic taste is salt. Pure salt taste is a compound called sodium chloride. This compound we know as table salt. Salt makes savory foods taste better. We need a certain amount of sodium to regulate water balance in our cells and it helps our nerve and muscle function. We lose salt in our bodies through urine, feces and sweat. We crave salt when we lose sweat through exercise. When we add salt it overpowers tastes such as bitter or sour. Just a pinch of salt can make bad things taste better.
When we eat a lot of salty foods our blood pressure goes up. Campbell's and Frito Lay have made a large effort to reduce sodium in their foods.


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