Food without salt tastes bland and tasteless. It is advisable to consume salt in limited quantity because excess salt causes high blood pressure. But do you know that drinking salt water helps in flushing the colon and if salt water is drunk in the morning then it is even more beneficial.

There are many benefits of drinking salt water in the morning -

• It can also be called salt water flush which is an age-old technique of flushing the intestines. Salt water flushes the small and large intestines, balances electrolytes, re-mineralizes the body and helps in smooth functioning of the digestive system.
• This is a great way to reboot all systems of the body and when the body is feeling heavy, salt water energizes the body, making it feel light.
• Drinking salt water in the morning or gargling with it provides relief from halitosis. It kills the bad odour causing bacteria in the mouth and thus provides relief from halitosis.
• Salt water also washes out the mucus and inflammation present in the throat, which ends the sore throat and itching. Lukewarm salt water also provides relief from throat pain. In this way, salt water is very beneficial in respiratory tract infections.
• Salt water increases the amount of sodium and other electrolytes in the dehydrated body and keeps the body hydrated.
• Salt water also helps in digestion.
• If rock salt is used, it acts as a laxative and improves bowel movement.
• Many minerals like sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium are found in salt which help in the process of muscle contraction. Therefore, salt water proves to be very beneficial in muscle cramps.