On 27/03/2010 5:58 AM, Omelet wrote:
> In .au>,
> > wrote:
>
>> On 13/03/2010 10:56 AM, Omelet wrote:
>>> In >,
>>> "J. > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Find a copy of "On Food and Cooking" (any decent library should have it
>>>> and it's usually on the shelf at the major chain bookstores), look in
>>>> the index under "salt", read all the entries.
>>>>
>>>> There is sufficient evidence that excesses of oxygen will kill you
>>>> deader'n Hell so I guess you'll want to outlaw air next.
>>>
>>> H2O can be deadly too! Let's ban it!
>>
>> Only when consumed in excess!
>>
>> Krypsis
>
> I think that makes my point.<g>
> Without some salt intake, you will die. You do need it.

You can get all you need from purely natural foods.
>
> Just not in excess!

>
> I do try to keep mine reasonably low, hence my experiments with MSG.

Have you ever been tested to see what your salt levels are?

BTW, it is the sodium in salt that is the cause of the issues. MSG
consists of sodium as well so using it as an alternative will be of no
benefit. Besides, from what I have been reading, MSG comes with it's own
set of unique problems as well.

Krypsis