If salt is edible and water is, why is drinking saltwater not good for you? Like sometimes you have to swish warm saltwater around in your mouth and getting ocean water in your mouth is okay so why us drinking it bad?
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Here’s a good image to explain if. Salt is in higher concentration in salt water. Water wants to be in a more stable state, called equilibrium, where concentration is equal throughout. So water flows out of your body’s cells, where it is needed, and to the salt water, to achieve equilibrium. Thus, the salt water never gets to your cells, which is why you need to drink water in the first place, and instead removes water from your cells.
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