[RainMaker]

Originally Posted by cuervo72

Me too. At least if you have normal blood pressure.

Shaking Up Conventional Thinking About Sodium and Hypertension | ThirdAge Articles

I'm not saying you should add salt willy-nilly to foods - certainly not if you already have hypertension - but I don't think 1500mg on occasion will kill you.

Personally, I'd worry about these just as much if not more:

Causes of High Blood Pressure

I'd guess that many salty foods also tend to be fatty, which doesn't help with the second bullet point there.

Sugar will make you fat as it's typically high calorie for small amounts. Sodium can be found in just about everything and an item being high in it doesn't mean it's high in fat. It's more a sign that the food was processed and/or frozen. Sodium can also be offset with increased water intake and adding potassium to your diet.

Sugar will make you fat. I can list all the negatives of obesity but I'm sure we all know. Like I said, I will take my chances with sodium than with excess sugar.