Consequences of low or high salt diets queried
The (British) Salt Manufacturers' Association (SMA) has developed a questionnaire on its Salt Sense website, seeking individuals whose health has been affected by consuming either too much or too little salt. SMA wants to use this information in 's effort to persuade the UK Government to undertake much-needed research and risk assessments.
SMA has been concerned for some time that the dangers of dietary salt reduction have not been given due attention. Medical and nutrition experts from around the world have come forward over recent years to warn that older people, pregnant women and those who exercise, in particular, could be at risk from following blanket advice to reduce salt, SMA has called for balance.
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