Social media platforms have taught people many things about health, sometimes it opens up a new world, but everything shared there must be taken with a pinch of salt, including salt itself. This is one such trend of the Pink Salt Trick Recipe, promoted mainly on TikTok and YouTube. The claim is that this helps with weight loss. The trend has exploded on the social media platform where a drink is made with pink Himalayan salt, lemon juice, and water. It is a "supposed shortcut to fat loss and metabolic reset".Today, we fact check it.Can You Lose Weight With Pink Salt Trick Recipe?One must be vary of how things are being promoted on social media. The trend of the popular pink salt trick recipe has been promoted on social media using AI. These videos amplify the use of this very drink using deepfake videos of celebrities endorsing it. The promoters in the videos claim the recipe "melts fat", "reset metabolism", and is "better than Ozempic".Also Read: What Is Chagas Disease? What Are the Symptoms? Is This 'Kissing Bug' Infection Deadly?In fact, one of the videos surfaced was of Oprah Winfrey praising the drink, when in reality, she has never endorsed this. She has previously also condemned such scams. Independent fact-checkers too have confirmed that the videos are fake and that such videos can lead to misleading health claims.The recipe to the "supposed" weight loss drink is quite simple, which is why it has driven a lot of attraction. The TikTok videos claim that all you need to do is add 1/2 teaspoon of pink salt, juice from 1/2 lemon to a glass of water and mix it together. Your "weight loss" drink is ready. However, there are no scientific reviews that show any credible evidence that pink salt water can drive weight loss or suppress appetite.Also Read: The Next Ozempic? New 4-in-1 Weight Loss Drug Could Treat Obesity, Diabetes, Cancer And Heart DiseasesPink Salt Trend: What Do Experts Say?In fact, nutritionists have warned that high sodium intake could increase blood pressure and water retention, which could lead to bloating than fat reduction. Some experts also point that lack of iodine in pink salt could also lead to thyroid disruption if it is consumed daily and the pink salt is replaced for the regular table salt.Missouri State University also did its own investigation and spoke to a registered dietitian Natalie Allen, who clarified, "Pink salt does not speed up metabolism, detox the body or cause weight loss."This trend is more popular among women, due to the scrutiny they receive for their body shapes and weight. Especially, women over 30, when they are navigating hormonal changes, stress, and fatigue find solace to such "easy" weight loss tricks. However, numerous times have fitness coaches and experts have emphasized that there is really no shortcut to weight loss. From time and again emphasis have been given to a healthy diet along with physical activity to help one lose weight.Also Read: Meet This 32-Year-Old Woman, Who Survived Triple Organ Transplant And Cancer That Left Her Blind Another reason why this unscientific trend is gaining traction is due to the way videos have been marketed and circulated. The captions read: "My pants are falling off after 2 weeks of this!" or "This drink is replacing Ozempic for me", or "No more caffeine crashes, this is the real deal." Such captions often resonate with viewers searching for easy solutions, things they can easily find in their kitchen cabinet, however, it can do more harm than good.
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