CS - Wednesday, April 18, 1984 - North Shore News

You need salt, but don’t over do it

JUST LIKE sugar and caf-
feine, salt has been a popular
topic of discussion over the
last few years. Fact is, we’re
becoming much more aware
of our bodies — and of
course, whal we put into
them.

Let’s take a closer look at
salt and how it works in
your body. Salt, or sodium
chloride as it’s technically
known, has been used for
thousands of years as a
flavoring and = seasoning
agent.

We use it at the table to
add zest (it helps to bring out
natural flavors). [t’s also us-
ed in many processed foods.
it keeps bread from tasting
bland and cheese from
tasting bitter.

Food manufacturers also
use salt to improve the tex-
ture, color and consistency of
many products and to
preserve food items which
would otherwise spoil.

It prevents cheese from
fermenting, for example, and
inhibits the growth of
bacteria in processed meats
(such as ham, bacon and
sausage) and cures many
other meat and fish products.

Salt is also a natural ingre-
dient .in many foods. Meat,
fish, poultry and dairy pro-
ducts are high in natural
sodium, while most fresh
fruits and vegetables have a
low sodium content.

Table salt, which is about
40 per cent sodium,
represents about one-quarter,
of our daily salt intake. Salt

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Salt is also added to many e€'ec

non-food products, including
toothpaste and medications
such as laxatives, analgesics,
antacids and cough
medicines.

Very small amounts of salt
are found in some soft drink

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transfer oof water and
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It abo helps to regulate
your blood pressure and the
sending of nerve impulses, ae a
which allows you to fecl sen
sahions bke pressure and heat

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