Dana H. Myers wrote:
> sufaud wrote:
>
>> The Wall Street Journal
>> February 25, 2005 PAGE ONE
>> Seasonal Adjustment Despite Big Health Concerns, Food Industry
>> Can't Shake
>> Salt
>> Scientists Struggle to Find An Acceptable Substitute; Diners Are
>> Hooked, Too
>> Regulation Is on the Table
>
>
> [...]
>
>> URL for this article:
>> http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB1...463733,00.html
>
>
> Summary: Cook your own food from fresh ingredients, and don't
> raise your own blood pressure about seasoning with salt.
>
> It's trivial to infer from this article that too much salt use
> occurs from too much processed/pre-prepared food.
>
> Convenience foods are high in salt and make you crave more
> salt in your diet.
>
> Buy, cook and eat fresh food (and wine, of course) and you
> won't have to worry.
>
> Bet the Health Facists won't tell us that. Instead, they'll
> once again try to tell us how to eat like they do. We all
> end up dead anyway.

And we should keep in mind that there's a very active debate among
hypertension researchers as to whether salt intake is the principal
cause of high blood pressure. While there have been several very
extensive studies that support the role of sodium (salt) in raising
blood pressure, there are a number of equally compelling studies that
suggest that a lack of calcium and/or magnesium in the diet (typical
sources are green vegetables and dairy) may be a more important factor.
Of course, fast food diets are also typically low in green vegetables,
so your larger point is still a good one, Dana.

Mark Lipton