Credible and Incredible Salt Research Most people in the USA consume far more salt than the preponderance of credible scientific research indicates is healthy. Unfortunately, despite the fact that the best quality research has consistently shown that excessive salt intake is a major cause of hypertension (HTN), CVD, and numerous other ills, there continues to ... Credible and Incredible Salt Research
 
Cooking, Prevention

The DASH diet lowers blood pressure by including higher amounts of potassium, magnesium and calcium, even without reducing sodium...
 
Food and Health, Prevention

Singling out sugar as now being more responsible for raising BP and cholesterol levels than added salt and fat & cholesterol-rich animal products is clearly a gross distortion of what the best quality scientific data tells us is most likely true...
 
Prevention, MyPlate

"Americans consume too much sodium. High sodium consumption raises blood pressure, and high blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Heart disease and stroke are the nation’s first and third leading causes of death"
 
Food and Health, Prevention

More research is needed to further elucidate how added dietary salt may be contributing to overeating, weight gain, insulin resistance, and type 2 DM. However, given the overwhelming evidence linking increased salt intake with the development of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, there is no reason not to make it...
 

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Cooking, Prevention

Some health-minded people keep the saltshaker off the table, but it will probably take additional effort to get sodium intake down to recommended levels...