How Excess Salt Negatively Impacts Heart Health
There’s one habit in particular that many do at mealtime without even thinking about it, and it’s one that could literally take years off your life: reaching for the salt shaker. According to a study published in the European Heart Journal, people who consistently add extra salt to their meals have a 28 percent higher risk of premature death than those who rarely add salt to their food. Additionally, researchers found that by age 50, consistently adding salt to meals can cut two years off of one’s life for men and one year off for women....