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Put down the salt shaker???at least that’s what you’ve heard your whole life. But a low-sodium stamp isn’t necessarily a stamp of good health. There is more to the story, and it starts with taking sodium with a grain of salt.
Tags: dietary guidelines, heart disease, sodium, sodium intake
When it comes to weight loss, salt may not be the first thing you think about cutting out of your diet.
And while it???s true that salt itself is calorie-free and doesn???t contribute to weight gain, the fact is that some of the biggest sodium sources are unhealthy picks like fast food and junk food, so cutting back on salt likely means you???ll also be cutting back on some foods that are high in calories anyway.
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Tags: bloat, empty calories, junk food, salt, sodium, sodium intake, water weight, weight loss
