Yesterday morning, NBC News reported on a salt study that had recently been conducted. According to the researchers, the CDC's current recommendation of less than 2,300 mg of salt / day is too low for a healthy diet. The study suggested that Americans can ingest up to 4,945 mg of salt / day without experiencing the negative health effects.
Having tweaked many of my recipes because of my husband's struggle with his blood pressure, I was in complete dismay as I listened to Matt Lauer's overview of the story. Like many families, we had blacklisted salt in our kitchen!
Before I dusted off my shaker, however, I read further into this study. I was not shocked to read this line:
"The study actually shows that both too much salt and too little are harmful."
(Have I mentioned moderation before...wink wink)
Since salt is imperative for water retention and muscle contraction, it is necessary to include the condiment / seasoning into meals. This does not mean that individuals should continue to shake their salt shakers! Instead, people should sustain their current diets and remain conscious of what is actually being ingested.
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