CDC salt guidelines too low for good healthApr-03-2014
Don't toss out your salt shaker just yet: A new analysis from Denmark finds current recommended salt guidelines may be too low.
The new research indicates that Americans consume a healthy amount of salt, even though daily averages exceed recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"For most people, there is no reason to change their dietary habits concerning salt, as most people eat what appears to be the safest amount," said review author Dr. Niels Graudal, a senior consultant at Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark.
For the study, published April 2 in the American Journal of Hypertension, researchers analyzed 25 prior studies. They found that low levels of salt consumption may be linked with a greater risk of death.
The study actually shows that both too much salt and too little are harmful, said Graudal.
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