Body Facts & Fiction Q22

Around how much salt does the average human body contain?

a) 1000 grams
b) 600 grams
c) 500 grams
d) 250 grams

Answer: D) 250 grams

MORE INFO:

Make no mistake about it: salt is essential for human health. The average adult’s body contains 250 grams (g) of sodium — less than 9 ounces, or about the amount in three or four saltshakers. Distributed throughout the body, salt is especially plentiful in body fluids ranging from blood, sweat, and tears to semen and urine.

SOURCE:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/salt-and-your-health