How about a low-mango diet?
A letter published in today's Chicago Tribune defends salt. David Feder of Wellness Foods says "a healthy person has as much chance of suffering a negative health impact from salt as he or she would from a mango."
Salt & Human Health
Human salt intake impacts general health, insulin sensitivity, blood pressure and hormone activity -- all with health consequences.
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