Our country has been hooked on salt for many years now. Sodium is the easiest way to make food last longer. It’s one of the main causes of high blood pressure.

Can be if you are not active. However I quit listening to the recommendations and fears from many of the agencys. I am very active and put salt on everything, eat around 3 dz eggs a week, and red meat daily if not multiple times a day. My BP is always in check, bloodwork always good. My opinion is not being active and garbage food is the catalyst for bad health and disease. Not preaching, but eating tenderloin everyday, feel great and let the chips fall where they fall.

I was referring to shelf stable food like from the frozen food or canned food sections of a grocery store and the snack food that millennials are hooked on. Look at the sodium content of ramen noodles or a bag of chips. I eat a lot of red meat and eggs too. I prefer duck eggs though.

Salt is vital for life and you will die without it. Too much is also not good. I think that it isn't as bad for heart health as they hype it up to be.

Have to admit that salt on a Margarita never tastes bad.

Too much salt leads to water retention aka water weight. I’m on a 1500 mg daily salt restriction. It’s tough, especially when traveling. The first six weeks of reducing salt intake, all food tastes bland.
As far as salt not being bad for your heart health, you should ask a cardiologist. He may not agree with you.

That is a baseline number used for inactive people based off Govt agency guidelines. It does not take into consideration activity level, daily salt loss during sweat etc. Basically it is a worst case scenario broadbrushed based off the most salt sensitive folks. I have read researchers who specifically ran studies ( Dr James Nicolantonio) which spells this out. My bottom line is I want to know why a doc has made a reccomendation and vet that out for myself. If you are eating 1,500 a day yes it will keep you from the issues you stayed above, but it may not be necessary

Too much salt leads to water retention aka water weight. I’m on a 1500 mg daily salt restriction. It’s tough, especially when traveling. The first six weeks of reducing salt intake, all food tastes bland.
As far as salt not being bad for your heart health, you should ask a cardiologist. He may not agree with you.

Too much salt leads to water retention aka water weight. I’m on a 1500 mg daily salt restriction. It’s tough, especially when traveling. The first six weeks of reducing salt intake, all food tastes bland.
As far as salt not being bad for your heart health, you should ask a cardiologist. He may not agree with you.

The fluid retention increases the volume of blood which causes high blood pressure. As if high blood pressure isn’t bad enough for the heart, it will destroy the kidneys.