Maintenance Phase
Debunking the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.
Maintenance Phase
Salt
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Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes
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In the 1980s, a low-sodium diet was seen as the gold standard for healthy behavior. In 2026, salt has been repackaged as “electrolytes” and is now cast as a core component of wellness. How did we get here?
Also, an important correction: One pound of butter to one pound of potatoes is Joel Robuchon’s recipe.
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Links!
- The 25 Saltiest Restaurant Meals in America
- Facts, Issues, and Controversies in Salt Reduction for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
- Salt Wars
- The INTERSALT Study: background, methods, findings, and implications
- Sodium reduction
- Sodium Intake Reduction: An Important But Elusive Public Health Goal
- Effects of Diet and Sodium Intake
- Salt intake, stroke, and cardiovascular disease
- Racial and Ethnic Differences in Sodium Sources and Sodium Reduction Behaviors Among US Adults
- The Great Salt Debate: So Bad?
- Salt guidelines draw heavy backlash
- Sodium Reduction in US Households’ Packaged Food and Beverage Purchases
- Blood pressure lowering efficacy of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for primary hypertension
Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!
