Adding a little extra salt to a meal shortens life
Significant health advantages will result from even a small reduction in sodium intake, which can be achieved by salting food less or not at all. Pexels.com Another study confirmed that eating too much salt can be fatal. The European Heart Journal study of 500,000 middle-aged Britons found that those who always added salt to their food had a 28% increased likelihood of dying before age 75. Adding a little extra salt to a meal shortens life by two years for men and 1.5 years for women, research shows. The study followed individuals for nine years and recorded those who died before 75. Researchers observed a relationship between salt and early death after accounting for other life-shortening variables and disorders. People who ate the most fruits and vegetables had a little lower risk, but not statistically significantly. At age 50, women who always added salt lost an average of 1.5 years of life, while men died 2 to 3 years sooner. Three in 100 adults between 40 and 69 die prematur...