by Barbara Minton
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(The Best Years in Life) Have you been told to avoid salt from doctors, friends, neighbors and maybe even the mechanic that's fixing your car? Almost every "health" magazine has an article on the dangers of salt. In fact, the federal government recently urged most Americans to again sharply cut their already reduced salt intakes. Salt has been said to lead to high blood pressure, stroke and heart disease. But like most truisms, this one should be taken with a grain of salt. Two separate studies published in 2011 found that diets low in salt may actually increase the risk of fatal heart attack and stroke. And the lower the salt intake, the greater the risk. Read More.