{"id":11877,"date":"2017-05-15T14:28:06","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T19:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=11877"},"modified":"2017-05-15T14:28:06","modified_gmt":"2017-05-15T19:28:06","slug":"should-seniors-actually-eat-less-salt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2017\/05\/should-seniors-actually-eat-less-salt\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Seniors Actually Eat Less Salt?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Should Seniors Actually Eat Less Salt?\"Should<\/a><\/h1>\n

One of the common dietary recommendations seniors hear is to focus on low sodium meals. In the United States, that can often be a challenge. Salt seems to be in just about everything \u2013 especially when you eat out or buy processed foods.<\/p>\n

If it takes effort and means turning down foods you love, then you want to know for sure the advice is accurate. Should seniors actually eat less salt?<\/p>\n

As it turns out, the research isn\u2019t entirely clear.<\/p>\n

Research Suggests the Dangers of Salt Have Been Exaggerated<\/h2>\n

While it feels like common knowledge that lots of salt is bad for us, several studies have found that limiting salt intake doesn\u2019t actually seem to make a big difference in health. A recent analysis of seven different studies<\/strong><\/a> found that there\u2019s no clear evidence for the claim that salt reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

In some of the studies, the people who had the least amount of sodium in their diets fared the best in terms of blood pressure and heart health.<\/p>\n

This is one case where the advice that feels like common knowledge may not have any truth to it at all.<\/p>\n

Some Seniors Should Still Use Caution<\/h2>\n

Before you pull out the saltshaker and start pouring it with abandon, the research does find that some people are still sensitive to a higher salt intake. While the studies suggest everyone shouldn\u2019t assume salt is bad for them, some people do actually experience negative health effects from high sodium diets.<\/p>\n

Amongst the people who are more likely to experience higher blood pressure due to eating too much salt<\/strong><\/a> are:<\/p>\n