Should we take sodium guidelines… with a grain of salt?

If you follow science news, you may have heard about the recent study suggesting that current public health guidelines on sodium intake are overly restrictive, and that consuming too little salt can be just as risky as consuming too much. If so, you probably also read retorts from the CDC, claiming that no credible evidence exists to indicate that low sodium intake is harmful.

Classic nutrition research, right? Teams of professionals and tomes of evidence, in direct opposition. And we’re left wondering who to believe.

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