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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: Lane3 who wrote (51461)6/18/2002 7:44:58 PM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
What I remember is that it causes water retention which makes the heart work harder. There are circumstances where one does not want to make the heart work harder, certainly. But healthy people swim, run marathons, play tennis, and in other ways stress the heart. I remember how I used to lick the salt block on the farm beside the cows. It was hard to stop! But eventually we all quit to eat grass or whatever!

I would not consider salt to be anything other than a benefit unless there were evidence that an increased workload on the heart was risky (such as when one has high blood pressure). However, I would change my mind in an instant if I knew of any research saying otherwise...
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