On Tue, 1 Feb 2011 21:59:21 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"HumBug!" > wrote in message
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>> On Tue, 1 Feb 2011 22:56:52 -0500, "Christopher M."
>> > wrote:
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>>>I remember reading that a saltless diet can be very unhealthy.
>>
>> On a junk science site??
>>
>> There is WAY TOO MUCH salt in almost all processed foods, and even in many
>> natural ones.
>>
>> In fact, if you DON'T CHECK, you may be getting way too much salt in your
>> food.
>>
>> I didn't check, until I developed serious high blood pressure problems.
>>
>> Now I SERIOUS watch everything I eat.
>
>Sodium only affects about 10% of all people with high BP. I'm sorry that
>you are one of them. I am not. Most of us are not. My diet is not overly
>high in sodium. I have checked.

There is really no way to check unless hooked up to a monitor 24/7...
and then there isn't much can be done about excessive salt without ill
side effects. The human body at times stores more salt than it needs,
and all food contains salt, so there are periods when ones salt levels
are not optimal regardless reading food labels... not quite enough
salt is far more dangerous than too much salt. People on low salt
diets need to be especially cognizant when exercizing and being out in
the sun or even in the shade on warm days. Often times it's healthier
to increase ones salt intake... salt is as important to life as air
and water.