https://hotair.com/marykatharine/2015/04/07/government-still-wrong-about-salt-still-doesnt-care/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 14:33:49 -0400<![CDATA[For years, some scientists and nutritionists have been pushing back on the government&#8217;s salt guidelines. The notion that the average amount of American sodium intake is dangerously high and must be lowered tremendously through recommendations and regulations alike is not exactly supported by science. It is true that if one is hypertensive, cutting salt intake can be helpful. It is not true that, for the population at large, removing sodium from processed foods or from fast-food menus will have a great health benefit. In fact, some evidence suggests government guidelines on salt may actually be small enough to be detrimental to the human body. Each of our bodies reacts differently to the substance, and it has plenty of health benefits, just as other formerly crucified food staples do— eggs, fat, and butter to name a few.]]>Tue, 07 Apr 2015 22:11:43 -0400<![CDATA[Mary Katharine Ham]]>https://hotair.com/marykatharine/2015/04/07/government-still-wrong-about-salt-still-doesnt-care-n197447