Salt
Summary
Hosts Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon explore the history of dietary salt recommendations, tracing the shift from 1970s low-salt mandates to current nuanced guidelines. They debunk myths about sodium content in foods like Parmesan and salad dressings while analyzing landmark studies such as DASH and Intersalt. The episode also exposes the Salt Institute’s lobbying efforts to undermine public health advice, highlighting the complexity of sodium’s impact on blood pressure and overall health.
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