Panel Suggests Ways to Improve Nutrition

Lori Roman, president of the Salt Institute, an industry group, said 1,500 mg is a "make-believe" number that is not based on scientific research. She said the human body needs more salt. "People all over the globe eat between 2,700 mg and 4,900 mg of salt daily because they have a physiological need to do so," she said. Read entire article.