Should you be eating (way) more salt?

Should you be eating (way) more salt?

Author: QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Monica Reinagel February 21, 2024 Duration: 12:42

Influencers are claiming that most of us should be taking in a lot more salt than is recommended. Are they right?

Related listening:

Are we eating too much protein (or not enough)?  (Nutrition Diva #699)

What is water weight?   (Nutrition Diva #468)

Mentioned in this episode:

Potassium content of common foods  (Nutrition Over Easy Blog)

Sodium: Dietary Reference Intakes for Adequacy (NIH)

Sodium: Dietary Reference Intakes for Toxicity  (NIH)

Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion and Risk of Cardiovascular Events | Acute Coronary Syndromes (JAMA)

Sodium and Potassium Intake and Mortality Among US Adults: Prospective Data From the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (J. Int Med.)

Effects of subacute dietary salt intake and acute volume expansion on diastolic function in young normotensive individuals (European Heart Journal)

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