Over the past few years there has been a lot of media attention about the dangers of salt in foods. It is known that a high salt intake can contribute to high blood pressure which may in time lead to heart attacks and strokes. However, this has not stemmed the availability of foods with a high salt content. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now acted against this health risk in foods by issuing guidelines that will see a reduction of salt in foods by one-third. What is food salt? When we think of salt, most of us think of table salt. This is chemically known as sodium chloride. The problem with high salt content in foods lies with sodium. Although table salt has a salty taste, other salts that contain sodium may not. Therefore a person may not be aware that they are consuming too much of salt. In fact about 90% of the sodium that Americans consume are from processed foods and not from too much of table salt in their food. Sodium is used for flavor and in preservatives. Small amounts of salt are not a health risk. In fact the body requires sodium to function … Continue reading High Salt (Sodium) in Food – Effects, Dangers, Source, Diet