GUESS WHAT? SALT IS GOOD FOR US AFTER ALL
ANYONE who cuts back on salt believing it is bad for them could be putting themselves at risk, said scientists yesterday. After all these years as a no-no so far as doctors were concerned, a new study suggests that salt in the diet can lessen our chances of suffering heart disease and strokes.
The unexpected findings suggest that people who reduce their salt intake for health reasons may have higher levels of harmful blood fats, cholesterol and other heart-damaging chemicals. Researchers also found that reducing sodium in the diet triggers the kidneys to release larger amounts of compounds that can cause blood pressure to go up.