Does Sea Salt Make You Gain Weight

Eating a lot of salt can cause your body to retain more water, which can show up on the scale as extra pounds. But we’re not just talking about water weight here. High salt diets appear to be linked to higher body fat—in particular, the kind of fat that accumulates around your middle.

Can sea salt make you fat?

Although salt may cause you to retain water, it’s unlikely to cause you to gain body fat.

How much weight can salt make you gain?

Here’s what they have found: In 2015, British and Chinese researchers reported that body fat increased for children and adults on high-salt diets. Eating an extra gram of salt each day increased the risk of obesity in children by 28% and in adults by 26%.