I don't know - I imagine their diet would be low-sodium but perhaps at 
adequate levels for the type of diet so there are no cravings. They may 
simply abhor the taste - which tends to be overpowering...

Marilyn

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ashley Moran" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: Newbie Question - Organ Meats


> On Jul 25, 2008, at 3:42 pm, Marilyn Harris wrote:
>
>> A little on Stefansson - I like what they say about salt - that the 
>> Eskimo do not eat salt at all and do not even like it.
>
> Is that because their food is naturally saltier?  I imagine if you  diet 
> is more land-based and with more veg (and therefore with a higher 
> potassium-sodium ratio) that you'd naturally crave more salt.
>
> Or maybe there's another explanation?
>
> Ashley
>