Our bodies need salt and our bodies need water, so why is drinking saltwater not good for you? Learn what salt does in our bodies and why seawater will actually dehydrate you in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/what-if/what-if-you-drink-saltwater.htm

<p>Our bodies need salt and our bodies need water, so why is drinking saltwater not good for you? Learn what salt does in our bodies and why seawater will actually dehydrate you in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: <a href="https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/what-if/what-if-you-drink-saltwater.htm">https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/what-if/what-if-you-drink-saltwater.htm</a></p>

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What Would Happen If You Drank Saltwater?

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