From ABC RADIO:
If your favorite fast foods taste different in certain other countries, it could be because they have less salt, according to a new study…
The 2010 U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend that most adults consume no more than about a teaspoon of sodium daily, and studies have found that reducing sodium in the diet can lower blood pressure and the risk of heart disease. Other research, however, has called those findings into question, suggesting that lowering salt intake can actually have the opposite effect on the risk for heart disease.
Despite the controversy surrounding salt, [Dr. Norm] Campbell and his co-authors argued that global salt consumption is much too high, and that the best strategy for reducing the public’s salt intake is for governments to intervene and regulate salt content. Other attempts to lower salt consumption have been unsuccessful…
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