It's mind-boggling the public health benefit this could have if people can motivate themselves to make these changes. Participants in the study were provided with their food. The American Heart Association recommends adults consume no more than 2,400 milligrams of sodium each day. Dr. David McCarron, professor of medicine at the Oregon Health Sciences University, said the study results show that going on the low-fat diet does a much better job of lowering blood pressure than cutting back on salt. According to the study, cutting back on salt lowered blood pressure four points when people with high blood pressure were already on the low-fat diet, and by two points for people with normal blood pressure.
People are more willing to listen to positive messages.
McCarron is on the Salt Industry's scientific advisory board and has been a paid consultant to the group. The president of the Salt Institute, Richard Hanneman, said he thinks it's useless telling Americans to cut back on salt. We don't think it's possible for the government to legislate or regulate a reduction in sodium content. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you.