Date:         Wed, 2 Oct 2002 22:12:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
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From:         Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
Subject:      Re: VW Van Recipes request
Comments: To: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
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Just a quick note on this subject.  Only 10% to 20% of people are "sodium sensitive" and only
those people will see a blood pressure increase from a high sodium diet.  It has no apparent
adverse effects upon the rest of the population.  Twenty years ago docs were trying to get
everybody to go low salt, but no more.  Many of the people on the low sodium diets incurred
heart problems related to the "sodium pump."  So, if you are in the "sodium sensitive" group,
watch the labels, but if you are not, don't worry about it.  Naturally, check with your own
doc.

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
>
> You will prol'ly get lots of referrals to use canned good. Only caution
> here is watch out for the sodium content. Salt is used heavily as a
> preservative in canned goods and it jacks your sodium level pretty high
> - read High Blood Pressure contributor.