# Much of what we know about salt may be wrong: research

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/much-of-what-we-know-about-salt-may-be-wrong-research/943
**Category:** Diet
**Created:** [May 16, 2017, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/much-of-what-we-know-about-salt-may-be-wrong-research/943 "2017-05-16T03:29:59Z")
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### Author: ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2017, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/much-of-what-we-know-about-salt-may-be-wrong-research/943/1 "2017-05-16T03:30:00Z")

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This fascinating article discusses brand new research on salt intake. The conclusions are totally unexpected – at least by me – but the research appears very solid:

[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/08/health/salt-health-effects.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/08/health/salt-health-effects.html)

There is definite impact on regular diet, and also on diet to lose weight.

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### Author: ![mikep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/mikep/32/149_2.png) [@mikep](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mikep)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2017, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/much-of-what-we-know-about-salt-may-be-wrong-research/943/2 "2017-05-16T13:20:14Z")

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@Michel

Great post and fascinating read. Thanks.

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### Author: ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/much-of-what-we-know-about-salt-may-be-wrong-research/943/3 "2017-05-16T17:05:27Z")

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I think Woody Allen may have had it right :cheeky: :

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### Author: ![mikep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/mikep/32/149_2.png) [@mikep](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mikep)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2017, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/much-of-what-we-know-about-salt-may-be-wrong-research/943/4 "2017-05-16T17:20:46Z")

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😂😂😂

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### Author: ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/much-of-what-we-know-about-salt-may-be-wrong-research/943/5 "2017-05-16T17:28:14Z")

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