Scientists say we eat too much salt. That’s why some people avoid it altogether – like Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has done for 30 years. Is that going too far?
Senza sale! When Karl Lauterbach orders from his favorite Italian restaurant in Berlin, one ingredient is never allowed on his plate. He has been abstaining from salt since 1989. The trigger is said to have been a study on the effects on blood vessels. Since then, he has only eaten the salt naturally found in fruit and vegetables. Can that be healthy? After all, we need the combination of sodium and chloride to survive. Without sodium, the nerves would not fire and the muscles would not contract. But one thing is also clear: too much salt increases the risk of high blood pressure – one of the most important risk factors for heart attacks and strokes.
Source: Stern
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