But do humans need to eat salt to live?
“You know, it used to be that I didn’t get paid shit for the work I did…”
Yes. It keeps the body’s hydration and electrolyte levels in balance. Since the body cannot store sodium like other minerals, it needs to be a part of the daily diet.
In the days before refrigeration, salt was a necessary mineral as it was used for preserving foods (particularly meat, i.e. bacon).
In our modern diet, if you eat a certain amount of processed foods (which is a possibility), then extra salt doesn’t need to be added–you’ll consume enough to get by.
(Sorry 'bout the hijack, but that needed to be answered.)