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How much sodium in a low salt product?

Posted on September 04, 2008

In Q & A Thursday Kaya asks: what constitutes a high or low salt product. Salt is made up of two elements: sodium and chloride. These are both electrolytes and they re important to your body. Fluid balance: they assist in maintaining the subtle and complex balance of fluids in your body, despite the daily fluctuations in your water intake and losses. Nerve and muscle function: They re involved in muscle contraction and relaxation and assisting the transferral of messages along your nervous system. Is salt bad for you? Most people consume a lot more sodium than is needed and t...

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