date:Jun 26, 2014
had criticisms for the earlier guidelines. In particular, she offered a negative view of the third chapter, which begins with a recommendation to reduce intake of sodium to 2,300 mg and further reduce consumption to 1,500 for individuals who are 51 or older or are African American or suffer from hypertension, diabetes or chronic kidney disease.
This was not the science committee that said, Lets put sodium first, she said. Of all the things, why would sodium lead? Everyone agreed calories should