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Article: New study says don't worry, be happy
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- May 20, 1998
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Salt, once a commodity so precious that wars were fought over it,
has perhaps become all the more precious because of medical warnings
to keep intake low.
But a study published in this month's Journal of the American
Medical Association renewed debate on the health hazards of excessive
salt. One of the authors of the controversial study was quoted as
saying, "People can stop worrying about this issue. The present
level of consumption is just fine for people with normal blood
pressure."
Last month, the salt industry, emboldened by the study,
petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to remove the federally
approved health claim that "Diets low in sodium may reduce the risk
of high ...