As an athlete, I am craving salt. Why?

Should I give in to the craving?

Salt cravings can be linked to a lot of things, including stress, lack of sleep and even 

premenstrual syndrome, but since you’re athletic, most likely they are because of the 

loss of minerals — including sodium — from sweating. Salt cravings also can be 

linked to dehydration, especially if they are accompanied by dizziness,

thirst, headache, irritability or cramps. If you don’t sweat

a lot, you can probably replace those minerals and quench your cravings with tap 

water alone. If you sweat more or if you’re an endurance athlete, however, drink an 

electrolyteenhanced beverage, eat a (healthy) salty snack or sip a broth-based soup 

to help replace your deficit.