Salt Consumption Quotes

There's a lot about the early history of salt that isn't known, including who first used it and when or how it was discovered that it preserved food. We were sort of handed, in history, this world where everyone knew about salt. And it's not clear exactly how that developed.

Avoid buying frozen dinners and processed foods, as they are often overloaded with salt.

If you consume too much salt, it can cause water retention. When this happens, your body usually responds by raising your blood pressure to push excess fluid and salt out of your system.

A diet that is high in fat, sugar and salt makes it really hard for a body to function efficiently.

I cook a lot, so that really helps: You know how much salt and sugar and all of that kind of stuff you are putting in your body.

The human diet, for millions of years, did not contain any added salt - only the sodium present in natural foods, adding up to only about 1000 mg sodium per day.

Salt is an unusual food product because it is almost universal - all human beings need salt, and most choose to eat more than is necessary.

I'm very sensitive to salt. I always see and feel a big difference in my body when I eat it, so I try to consume salt in moderation.

Each year, food companies use an amount of salt that is every bit as staggering as it sounds: 5 billion pounds.

History shows that any attempt by government to interfere in the consumption of salt is always extremely unpopular.