[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: Health Warning

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
Health Warning
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1242305439.shtml


   The [1]Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is back with
   yet another dire warning. The bogeyman this time? Salt.
   This organization's name is about as honest as "Employee Free Choice
   Act" or "Fairness Doctrine." As such, be advised: Nothing this group
   says can be taken at face value. I have found much of what they say to
   be false, and all of it lacks perspective. They promote a life style
   devoid of flavor and occasion.
   I recently heard a doctor admit that salt is not a problem for the
   vast majority of us, at least 90% by one estimate. John Stossel also
   reported on this. For the minority, simple alternatives are cheap and
   effective. Your doctor will let you know if you're one of them, and
   even then, salt is not life-threatening. If it were, the human race
   never would have made it this far given that salt was the primary
   means of food preservation before refrigeration.
   That doesn't mean you should feel free to salt with abandon. Use it in
   moderation, like everything else. There's a time for movie theater
   popcorn, Mexican food, Chinese food, and trips to the delicatessen.
   But for fear you might eat Fettuccine Alfredo five nights a week, the
   CSPI would sooner outlaw it, in the public interest.
   By the way, the celebrated American chef James Beard observed that
   most people under-salt while cooking, making diners reach for the salt
   at the table and wind up consuming more total salt as a result. Watch
   the TV chefs, adding a little salt at several stages.

References

   1. http://www.cspinet.org/salt/