(In the interest of just "getting something written down", I don't
plan to cover everything I'd like to say about salt & spices - just a bunch of random stuff.)
It's so easy to take salt & spices for granted. Salt will be amazing after two days of not having it.
We really need salt - it's the only mineral we really can taste with our tongue, and our craving for it is part of what helps us survive. The sodium in salt, along with potassium, aids in creating the "capacitor" that allows our neurons to fire. And it just tastes so good!
Both salt and spices used to be incredibly valuable items. Now, with them just sitting idly on numerous grocery shelves, we barely take notice.
Spices don't really add much in the way of calories. And other than salt, the nutrient content is also pretty minimal. But it's worth considering how valuable it is to have flavor and variety in the foods we eat.
The lentils/beans and rice you eat on day 3 will be that much better.
I also lumped in herbal tea on Day 3. It's sort-of a "spice", I guess. (I'll write a separate post some time about tea.)
I guess I'd also add plain black/green tea & coffee, except that I personally don't go for caffeine.
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