date:Aug 13, 2018
enefits realized in other countries that have voluntary sodium targets have been measurable, including about a 40 percent decrease in deaths from ischemic heart disease and stroke in the United Kingdom. A 2018 study also favors the Salt Institute's stance and shows that a diet low in sodium can be just as damaging as a high-sodium one. The study surveyed more than 90,000 people in more than 300 countries and found that consuming very low levels of sodium can contribute to heart attacks and death