The Easy Salt Guide – What You Need to Know
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It seems like such a simple thing, but it’s a bundle of confusion for people concerned
with their health. Cultures around the world cherished it for thousands of years, some
even fighting wars over the precious mineral.
Yet now salt is consistently demonized as unhealthy, one of the most dangerous
foods you can eat. This dietary villain has been blamed for causing serious problems
like high blood pressure, heart disease, and even strokes.
Who’s right, and who’s wrong?
Should salt have a place in your diet?
Let’s take a trip down the rabbit hole and found out!
The Salt Controversy
It seems like everyone has a different opinion about salt. Some people use it
liberally; others avoid it like the plague.
For some serious Paleos, just the fact that our ancestors were eating hardly any salt
(at least in the forms it’s consumed in today) is reason enough to avoid it.
But just because something might not be technically “Paleo” doesn’t mean we should
write it off. Mattresses and the Internet aren’t Paleo either, but that doesn’t stop us
from using them!
The best course: use science to assess the health pros and cons to determine
whether it should have a place in our modern lifestyles.
Is Salt Bad for You?
The most common criticism against salt is that too much of it raises blood pressure,
in turn elevating your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. But, this isn’t exactly
true!
Research shows that sodium reduction only has a modest impact on blood
pressure (and cardiovascular outcomes).Too much salt can lead to hypertension.
But the average Paleo eater shouldn’t be concerned.
We’re supposedly eating much more sodium now, which explains the higher rates of
hypertension and heart disease. That’s how the story goes, anyway. Yet
the average American consumes around 3,700 milligrams of sodium per day—an
amount that has