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Here's How Salt Can Make You Feel Hungover

Rachel Moss— The Huffington Post UK

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Imagine feeling hungover without having had any fun the night before. Sounds like hell, right?

Well according to the above video from Newsy, salt dehydrates the body in the same way a glass of wine (or two) does and can therefore cause us to feel hungover.

Dehydration usually leads to a headache and other classic hangover symptoms such as feeling weak and dizzy.

At its most extreme level, dehydration can even cause us to experience heart palpitations.

Unfortunately the older we get, the more susceptible we become to hangovers as our ability to retain water and fight dehydration decreases with age.

So as well as keeping your alcohol intake within the recommended limits, you might want to start looking at food labels more often to keep your salt intake in check.

The NHS currently recommends adults consume no more than 2.4g of sodium per day, which is equal to 6g of salt.

And let's face it, no one enjoys a hangover.

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Cereal(01 of10)

There's no easy way to say this, but your beloved breakfast cereal probably contains high levels of salt (especially those targeted at children).The consumer watchdog Which? analysed 275 different types of cereal and found that a fifth had high levels of salt. (credit:8vFanI via Getty Images)

Soup(02 of10)

While the right bowl of soup can be a healthy option for lunch, ready made cans and cartons can be loaded with salt. Dr Lisa Young says: "Canned soups can be sky-high in sodium (salt). Aim to not exceed 350 mg." (credit:dana2000 via Getty Images)

Organic Vermont Cheddar Cheese(03 of10)

Research carried out by the British Medical Journal earlier this year revealed that many popular cheeses available in UK supermarkets are too salty.The worst offenders are halloumi (2.71 mg) and blue cheese (2.71 mg) such as Roquefort, which contain more sodium than sea water, followed by Feta (2.51 mg) and Edam (2.29 mg). (credit:Alexandra Grablewski via Getty Images)

Pizza(04 of10)

While a Friday night pizza is hard to beat, you might want to think twice before reaching for the takeaway menu. A survey of 199 pizzas by the Consensus Action on Salt & Health (CASH) found that over half of the pizzas contained more than 6g of salt - the recommended daily maximum. (credit:lambada via Getty Images)

Salted peanuts(05 of10)

The clue might be in the name, but who knew that salted peanuts contain up to 772 mg of Sodium per 100g? (credit:Thanasis Zovoilis via Getty Images)

Crispy Organic Unhealthy Bacon(06 of10)

Two rashers of bacon can contain more than half of the recommended daily amount (RDA) of 6g of salt, while some brands contain three times more salt than others from the same supermarket, the research by Consensus Action on Salt and Health (Cash) found. (credit:bhofack2 via Getty Images)

Marmalade on bread(07 of10)

The NHS warns that one in four loaves of bread contain as much salt per slice as a packed of crisps, contributing a fifth of many people's daily intake. (credit:Steve Brown Photography via Getty Images)

Tomato Ketchup(08 of10)

A serving of ketchup is just one tablespoon. Just picture that for a moment. Depending on your dipping habits, that might not go very far at all. However, it does go far in the salt stakes as one tablespoon contains 167 mg of salt, or seven percent of your daily recommended upper limit. (credit:alenkadr via Getty Images)

Crisps(09 of10)

A 30g packet of crisps can contain 0.5g salt, or more. For instance, Walkers salt and vinegar crisps contain 1g salt per 34.5g packet. If you can't curb your crisp addiction, brands such as Kettle Chips and Burt's contain lower salt levels, and some supermarkets sell reduced-salt crisps too. (credit:ValentynVolkov via Getty Images)

Salami(10 of10)

Processed deli meats contain large amounts of sodium to help preserve the food and enhance the taste but beware, a 12.3g slice can contain 8% of your daily allowance. (credit:Westend61 via Getty Images)

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