Share Expert Says Nationwide Salt Reduction to Reduce Hypertension Is Short on Evidence By Todd Zwillich WebMD Health News May 19, 2010 — Government and industry efforts to cut the amount of salt in the American diet amount to a giant “national experiment” with no guarantee of success, one scientist is warning. … “We do not [...]

Share The data suggest what the experts have never considered: Salt intake is regulated within a relatively narrow range by highly sophisticated internal circuits. These communications between the brain and multiple critical organs cannot be modified by public health policies; they respond only to our bodies’ internal signals such that actual salt consumption varies little [...]

Share An article in today’s LA Times announced the release of the USDA’s preliminary 2010Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The latest guidelines are basically the same recommendations issued 30 years ago: cutting back on salt, sugar and saturated fats, and consuming more fruits and vegetables. The guidelines are available to read or download at the USDA’s website. Government nutritional guidelines would [...]

Share The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is revamping the government’s popular food pyramid, with new recommendations emphasizing plant-based diets with plenty of whole grains, fruits and vegetables, low-fat milk products and a reduction in daily sodium intake. The committee now recommends consuming no more than 1,500 mg of sodium; the current standard is 2,300 mg. [...]

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Share My Food My Choice: Government “bland-lords” launch latest “a-salt” on food freedom USDA signals junk science-fueled power grab moving full steam ahead NEW YORK – My Food My Choice, the only online community offering the tools to fight and defeat attacks on individuals’ rights to make their own food choices, says the federal government [...]