Salt is the Boogeyman Because It's Cheap

For thousands of years salt was a treasure. Not only was it a staple in food preservation, it was and is essential for health.  We need it for nerve function, muscle contraction, hydration and even hormone balance. Your body literally can’t live without sodium. 

So how did something so vital turn into a public health enemy? Simple economics. Salt is one of the cheapest substances on earth. Once industrial production made it nearly free, food manufacturers started dumping it along with sugar and fat into ultra-processed foods to make them hyper-palatable and shelf-stable. Heart disease rates climbed alongside the explosion of cheap processed snacks and meals.

Health authorities needed a villain and salt was an easy target.  The result? Decades of “low-sodium” warnings that painted all salt with the same brush, even though the real issue is overall diet quality and massive overconsumption of sugar and processed junk food. 

Real salt supports energy, bone strength, cognition, hydration and athletic performance. Salt didn’t become the boogeyman because it’s dangerous. It became the boogeyman because it’s cheap, abundant and doesn't pad wallets.

Much Love, Lynn 

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