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Consumers' tastes make it difficult to dash salt from diets
For years, Americans have been advised to consume less sodium, and they've taken that advice with a grain of salt.
Even many health-conscious consumers figured it was the least of their worries, especially compared with limiting their intake of calories, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol and sugar.
ANTI-SALT INITIATIVE: 16 companies pledge to cut sodium
All that changed last week when a report from the Institute of Medicine urged the government to gradually reduce the maximum amount of sodium that manufacturers and restaurants can add to foods, beverages and meals. The report put a spotlight on what doctors and nutritionists have argued is a major contributor to heart disease and stroke.
Read more at usatoday.com…
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