• Adding salt to your water can help boost hydration by replenishing electrolytes lost through sweat. • But a sports dietitian said most people don't need extra salt, and it could backfire. • Avoid added salt if you eat a lot of processed food, since too much sodium can raise blood pressure.

Every morning before my first cup of coffee, I sip a tall glass of water with a pinch of Celtic sea salt in the hopes of kickstarting my hydration for the day.

I've been doing this for years, but it's having a moment on social media right now. Influencers on Instagram and TikTok are downing sea-salted lemon water in the hopes of achieving glowing skin, better sleep, and even faster weight loss.

So I asked a dietitian: Is expensive sea salt a legit health hack?

"This has definitely become a popu

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