[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: Salt wise, Health foolish

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
Salt wise, Health foolish
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1196824436.shtml


   It looks like we're in for round two of another food fight, this one
   over sodium, i.e. table salt. It's bad for you they say. This is not
   true for the general population, as John Stossel and [1]others have
   reported. Of those who are salt-sensitive, it is seldom a serious
   problem in that the marketplace has many options, from specialized
   restaurants, foods, and Mrs. Dash.
   But even if you think we'd all be better off if we forced commercially
   prepared food to reduce sodium. Today, this generally means using a
   potassium salt instead of a sodium salt like table salt, kosher salt,
   sea salt, and MSG. But this can be problematic for those with
   hypertension as well, as my doctor has advised me.
   But the real problem is a cooking paradox. Use too little salt when
   cooking, a common problem in restaurants, and people reach for the
   salt shaker. Unfortunately, they add much more salt than you should
   have when cooking. So unless salt shakers are outlawed, you increase
   the health risk for many, not decrease it.
   You know what's coming if the anti-salters get their way - a new
   assault on potassium.

References

   1. http://www.health-report.co.uk/sodium_chloride_salt_myths2.html