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Electrolyte Science (ranked 1–9; sodium first, then potassium/magnesium)
NHANES (n=38,722): lower sodium intake is linked to higher added sugar intake, implying low‑salt diets can drive compensatory sweet cravings. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32762131/#:~:text=was%2043,the%20associated%20high%20sugar%20intake
Systematic review of 23 human trials: sodium restriction worsens insulin resistance and raises counter‑regulatory hormones, a metabolic state that increases appetite. https://journalofmetabolichealth.org/index.php/jmh/article/view/78/242
Comprehensive review: sodium deficiency powerfully activates salt appetite and rewires reward circuits; repletion normalizes hedonic tone—mechanism for “false hunger.” https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4433288/#:~:text=PMC%20pmc,82%2C%20118
Controlled rat study: adding NaCl cut food intake by ~10–25% and reduced body‑fat gain—evidence that sodium status can directly suppress feeding. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1252395/#:~:text=containing%2013%20g%20NaCl/kg,%20or,water%20had%20a
Independent institutional repository of the NHANES analysis confirming low sodium ↔ higher sugar intake (secondary source for #1’s finding). https://touroscholar.touro.edu/nymc_fac_pubs/2785/#:~:text=51.2,the%20associated%20high%20sugar%20intake
One‑year program in metabolic syndrome: increasing dietary potassium was the strongest predictor of BMI reduction (~45% of variance), supporting potassium’s satiety/weight‑control role. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6627830/#:~:text=regression%20analysis%20revealed%20that%2045,239)%20and
Meta‑analysis of 18 RCTs: oral magnesium improves fasting glucose and insulin sensitivity in at‑risk groups—blunting crash‑and‑crave cycles that fuel appetite. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27530471/#:~:text=,sensitivity%20parameters
Review: magnesium stimulates cholecystokinin (CCK) release; across studies, it suppresses hunger, lowers intake, and reduces body weight (magnesium glycinate preferred for bioavailability). https://www.mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/progressinnutrition/article/view/9081#:~:text=Aim:%20Magnesium%20has%20many%20important,influence%20of%20cholecystokinin%20on%20hunger/satiety
Alternate anchor to #1 (same NHANES cohort) again showing low sodium associates with higher sugar consumption—reaffirming the sodium–sweet craving connection. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32762131/#:~:text=showed%20that%20among%2038%20722,health%20may%20be%20explained%20at