Cutting Salt, Not Flavor: Salt Substitutes Prove Effective in New Study - eviltoast
Salt substitutes present a healthy alternative for reducing salt intake, decreasing the risk of hypertension without increasing low blood pressure episodes, according to a new study. Switching out regular salt for a salt substitute can lower the incidence of high blood pressure in the elderly wit
  • RobertMitchum@lemmy.world
    71·
    8 months ago

    There are copious studies showing the link between excess salt and hypertension and heart disease. This has been well established for decades

      • RobertMitchum@lemmy.world
        51·
        8 months ago

        I suggest you watch that video again. He agrees that high sodium increases blood pressure. Most of his points are about how it affects people differently and other lifestyle factors that affect blood pressure such overall diet and exercise.

        • Aux@lemmy.world
          15·
          8 months ago

          Yeah, but high sodium means you eat kilos of it every day. No one does that. NO ONE!