Why Everything We Know About Salt May Be Wrong

[ucfengr]

The science is settled, until it isn’t.

nytimes.com/2017/05/08/health/salt-health-effects.html?&_r=0

 

[Monte_RCMS]

Yeah … not only that … but “salt” … what IS salt?

table salt?

sea salt?

kosher salt?

Sodium Chloride?

Calcium Chloride?

Potassium Chloride?

[there are many many kinds of salt.]

Cleverness and glib headlines do not help … good find! Another rationale for not buying The New York Times.

 

[sallybutler]

Now I know why I can’t stop eating Lay’s potato chips.

 

[Beryllos]

Yeah … not only that … but “salt” … what IS salt?

table salt?

sea salt?

kosher salt?

Sodium Chloride?

Calcium Chloride?

Potassium Chloride?

[there are many many kinds of salt.]

Cleverness and glib headlines do not help … good find! Another rationale for not buying The New York Times.

There was an article below that headline. Try reading it.

It looks like there might be some interesting science there, but it is scientifically risky to draw conclusions from one study. Other labs should investigate.

 

[MugenOne]

No, that’s because you are addicted to monosodium glutamate.

Now I know why I can’t stop eating Lay’s potato chips.

 

[7_Sorrows]

Now I know why I can’t stop eating Lay’s potato chips.

 

[vz71]

 

[Hoosier_Daddy]

NaCl? Turns out I should have flunked chemistry I guess.

 

[Stylteralmaldo]

Difficult to tell if the joy presented by this emoticon is due to the salt or due to the butter.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Difficult to tell if the joy presented by this emoticon is due to the salt or due to the butter.

Both. Salt and butter are complementary substances, essential to life and well-being.