{"id":16912,"date":"2012-12-30T21:13:09","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T02:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=16912"},"modified":"2012-12-30T21:13:09","modified_gmt":"2012-12-31T02:13:09","slug":"banning-something-that-may-not-be-the-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=16912","title":{"rendered":"Banning Something That May Not Be The Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s New York Post<\/a> posted an article about a disagreement between two scientists over the dangers of salt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot extrapolate that lowering sodium consumption would reduce cardiovascular risk<\/a> or premature death<\/a>,\u201d declared Dr. Sean C. Lucan of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine<\/a> in this month\u2019s American Journal of Public Health<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, New York City<\/a> declared war<\/a> on salt in 2010.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

The city launched its salt plan in 2010, with the goal of a 25 percent reduction of salt in packaged foods and restaurants by 2014.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Lucan has called the war on salt misguided and potentially dangerous. Dr. Lucan points out that as salt is removed from foods, it will be replaced by other things which may be less healthy.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

Lowering salt, Lucan notes in his article, \u201cmay also decrease insulin sensitivity<\/a>, alter lipids, and stimulate a variety of neurohormonal pathways detrimental to the cardiovascular system<\/a>.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sodium is simply a marker of unhealthy food, Lucan said, adding that the real target should be refined carbohydrates and highly processed foods \u2014 and the city\u2019s war on that front also falls short.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cRefined carbohydrates are a greater enemy,\u201d he warned in the journal. \u201cIf sugar-sweetened beverages are a public-health problem, then why aren\u2019t sugar-laden cookies?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Good grief! Why can’t we all just be free to eat what we want and suffer the consequences?<\/p>\n

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