correlational
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Athletes tend to eat a narrower range of foods, use less salt and flavoring, and follow more food rules than inactive men—even though they get the same nutrients. This might be because they stick to clean or healthy eating plans that cut out tasty but 'unhealthy' foods.
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Exertional sodium loss does not increase immediate salt appetite or dietary sodium intake in athletes.
Cross-Sectional Study
Human
2021 Jul 1The study found that athletes eat a less varied diet, use less salt and seasoning, and have more food rules than inactive men, even though they get the same nutrients—just like the claim says.
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