The New Human Condition

Having a family history of high blood pressure, I try to avoid putting excess salt on my foods. (Plus, have you ever had a kidney stone!?) Most processed foods today already contain an enormous amount of salt…making the need to add more almost nonexistent.

A new study by the University of California indicates that a 3-gram-a-day reduction in salt intake would greatly benefit many Americans (we typically consume 9-12 grams of salt per day). This reduction would reduce cases of heart disease by 6%, heart attacks by 8%, and death by 3%!

Salt levels and blood pressure in average Americans has risen about 50% from the 1970′s. We need to reverse this trend by not adding any salt to our foods, and by watching how many milligrams of salt we are taking in every day through processed foods.

Joe Food and Nutrition, Health Salt