So is salt bad for you? Absolutely not. Sugar is the worse ingredient a person can consume, but salt isn’t. Eskimos have the lowest rates of cancer, heart diseases and diabetes on the planet. 78% of their diet is blubber and because of the cold weather they are forced to eat a lot more salt than the average American. Switzerland and Japan consume the greatest amount of salt on the planet and also possess the longest longevity in terms of life span. The Mediterranean diet is generally accepted as the best diet that exist for cardiovascular health and it has 40% more salt than the typical American diet. Most people get only about 5 percent of their sodium from table salt. 75% of the sodium we Americans consume is in processed and restaurant foods.
So instead of blaming salt follow these 6 steps and live a healthier life:
- No fast food
- Eat slower (chew food completely before swallowing)
- Home cooked meals (more relaxing than eating in the car)
- Fruit and/or vegetable with every meal
- Minimum of 20 min.of exercise everyday
- 1 hour of meditation a week (If you don’t have time for one hour a week, then 2 hours of meditation a week)