The Real Bev > quoted:
>aem wrote:
>
>> On Mar 16, 8:02 am, "rosie" > wrote:
>>>
>>> [snip] The salt is bad too but it makes things taste good. I try to not
>>> salt my food, and occasionally give myself a little treat, and have
>>> have some.
>>
>> Why do people keep saying this? Salt is not bad for most people.

Salt (NaCl) in the diet is essential. It's an *excess* of salt that is
cautioned against. A diet much higher in salt that is needed for good
health can have adverse consequences long-term. Stomach cancer is one, with
its much higher incidence back in the days before refrigeration when salt
beef, salt pork, etc. were standard fare, also salty butter, salty bread,
salty cheese, etc., for slightly longer shelf life IE. High salt (likewise
high sugar) in the diet is also reported to interfere with calcium
absorption, exacerbating the bone-thinning we normally associate with
advancing age.
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John Savage (my news address is not valid for email)