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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;\u00A0Salt contains sodium, an important element the body needs to function properly.\u00A0 Sodium regulates our blood pressure, blood volume, and plays an important part in our nerves and &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/quercetin-the-anti-inflammatory-antioxidant-for-muscles-3121380&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;muscles&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; working right.\u00A0 Salt helps our body remain balanced and hydrated especially during exercise where we are &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/bottoms-up-for-water-3121378&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;losing water&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and sodium through sweat.\u00A0 Salt is naturally occurring in certain foods like vegetables, &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/full-fat-foods-proven-healthy-3121307&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;dairy products&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;,\u00A0 \u00A0meats, and many condiments purchased at the store.\u00A0 The salt shaker is no stranger to dining tables where increased sodium is added to already salty foods.\u00A0 \u00A0The old school recommendations for salt intake of 1500mg to no more than 2300mg daily (less than 1 tsp of table salt) is now on the hot seat. \u00A0\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;\u00A0The research is not saying too much salt is good for you because anything in extreme can be unhealthy, but what they are challenging is the &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;\u201Clower limits of salt intake in terms of safety have not been clearly defined.\u201D \u00A0&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;What has come to light is low salt &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/quick-fix-healthy-choice-3121349&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;diets&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; activate the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone and sympathetic nervous systems which can increase insulin resistance.\u00A0 This means the body produces insulin but does not know how to use it effectively and is linked to a greater risk of heart disease.\u00A0 The problem with making blanket reductions of salt across the spectrum for all people is it may not have been the best way to handle the rising issue of sodium causing heart disease.\u00A0 The truth about salt intake is consuming too much or too little can be detrimental depending on the person.\u00A0 The &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Institute of Medicine&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; has come forward with \u201Cmore randomized controlled trials will be needed, as these represent\u00A0the highest quality study design for determining the effect of sodium on health outcomes.\u201D\u00A0 According to the &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;New England Journal of Medicine&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; \u201Ccareless interpretation of treatment effects by researchers can lead to unintended consequences and newspaper articles such as \u201CNow Salt Is Safe to Eat.\u201D With all the confusion about salt intake, more research is definitely required to examine the current recommendations of 1500 to 2300mg of salt as being beneficial for the general population. \u00A0\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Sources:&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/~/media/Files/Report%20Files/2013/Sodium-Intake-Populations/SodiumIntakeinPopulations_RB.pdf&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Institute of Medicine National Academies, Sodium Intake in Populations Assessment of Evidence, Brian Strom et al., Report Brief 2013&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21036373&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Clinical and Experimental Metabolism, Low-salt diet increases insulin resistance in healthy subjects, Garg R et al., 7/11&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://ajh.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2014/03/26/ajh.hpu028.1.full&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;American Journal of Hypertension, Compared With Usual Sodium Intake, Low- and Excessive-Sodium Diets Are Associated With Increased Mortality: A Meta-Analysis, Niels Graudal et al., 3/20/14&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc1305326&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The New England Journal of Medicine, Salt in Health and Disease \u2014 A Delicate Balance, Florian L. 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