[wrinklz]

Full disclosure, I was a chemist at a famous salt company many years back. The obsession with salt came following a study that showed a reduction in blood pressure in hypertensive patients who went on a incredibly strict reduced salt diet.

You can't infer from the study that non-hypertensive people have anything to gain from restricting their salt intake, or that hypertensive people would benefit from anything but a draconian salt reduction diet.

If you want to pay attention to salt in your diet, I would recommend getting more potassium, preferably from fresh vegetables.

[awa]

My father had major health issues after following a reduced salt diet as suggested by doctors due to his hypertension problem as his sodium fell below the usual levels.