Moving Forward on Sodium Reduction
Health advocates and policy makers continue to push for lower daily sodium consumption even though some researchers caution that certain levels might be too low. At the same time, food manufacturers are trying to overcome formulation challenges to develop better-tasting low- and reduced-sodium products.
Salt provides a number of functions in food formulation and cooking, including flavor enhancement and preservation properties. It also helps regulate water balance, contraction of muscles, conduction of nerve impulses, and osmotic pressure in the body. Despite the beneficial roles salt plays in food production and human biochemistry, it is considered public enemy number one by doctors and policy makers who say it may contribute to the development of high blood pressure and other health condition…
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