Pressure Mounts in US to Restrict Salt Levels in Processed Foods

For years doctors have been telling patients with high blood pressure to cut down on the amount of salt in their diet. Now a prestigious panel of experts from the Institute of Medicine in Washington wants the U.S. government to put limits on how much salt, or sodium, food manufacturers can use.

It is hard to believe that many of us eat this much salt during one meal or even in one day. Doctors and nutritionists advise us not to eat more than a teaspoon of salt daily. That is about 2300 milligrams of sodium.

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