"Increase salt intake to reduce sugar cravings Because the neural pathways for salty and sweet tastes are interconnected, raising sodium intake on a backdrop of unprocessed foods can dampen the drive to eat sugar. Huberman cites evidence reviewed in the book The Salt Fix showing that "when people increase their salt intake in a backdrop of relatively unprocessed foods, sugar cravings can indeed be vastly reduced." Someone trying to cut back on sweets might therefore experiment with intentionally salting whole-food meals rather than relying solely on willpower. Source: Andrew Huberman, Huberman Lab, The Science of Salt, Sodium & Health"