Likewise salt?
More scientists doubt salt as bad for you as govt says...
For years, the federal government has advised Americans that they are eating too much salt, and that this excess contributes yearly to the deaths of tens of thousands of people.
But unknown to many shoppers urged to buy foods that are “low-sodium” and “low-salt,” this longstanding warning has come under assault by scientists who say that typical American salt consumption is without risk.
Moreover, according to studies published in recent years by pillars of the medical community, the low levels of salt recommended by the government might actually be dangerous.
If the skeptics are correct, most Americans are fine. In their view, a typical healthy person can consume as much as 6000 milligrams per day without significantly raising health risks. But consuming too little - somewhere below 3,000 milligrams - also raises health risks, they say.
Edited by Rogerdodger, 06 April 2015 - 09:59 PM.