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Traditional salt substitutes swap out all or some of the sodium chloride for potassium chloride, which tastes almost identical to salt for most people. Since low potassium levels can also lead to ...
In 2021, a large randomised controlled trial of 20,995 older people in China reported that use of a potassium salt substitute in home cooking over a five-year period reduced the risk of stroke by 14%, major cardiovascular events by 13% and all-cause mortality by 12% compared to use of regular table salt. [8]
Recent research indicates that using potassium-enriched salt substitutes instead of regular salt may lead to a 14% reduction in recurrent stroke rates and a 21% decrease in deaths related to strokes.
In the JAMA Cardiology study, the salt substitute used contained 75% sodium chloride and 25% potassium chloride. These salt substitutes can be purchased at a regular grocery store, and can have ...
[42] [43] The meat industry especially have developed and fine-tuned methods to decrease salt contents in processed meats without sacrificing consumer acceptance. [40] Research demonstrates that salt substitutes such as potassium chloride, and synergistic compounds such as phosphates, can be used to decrease salt content in meat products. [40]
A low sodium diet has a useful effect to reduce blood pressure, both in people with hypertension and in people with normal blood pressure. [7] Taken together, a low salt diet (median of approximately 4.4 g/day – approx 1800 mg sodium) in hypertensive people resulted in a decrease in systolic blood pressure by 4.2 mmHg, and in diastolic blood pressure by 2.1 mmHg.
Salt has a sneaky way of hiding in tons of foods, especially processed foods and restaurant meals. So, if your New Year's resolution involves a touch less sodium, start by cooking at home.
The use of a salt substitute can provide a taste offsetting the perceived blandness of low-salt food; potassium chloride is widely used for this purpose. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends daily potassium intake of not less than 3,510 mg. [ 18 ] Government interventions such as food product reformulation and food procurement policy ...