Constantly adding salt to your food? It’s not a good thing, new study says

Researchers in a recent study about salt in our diets noted an interesting finding about potassium: Risks were reduced slightly in people who consumed the most fruit and vegetables because of the potassium those contain. (stock.adobe.com)

Researchers from Tulane University have found that frequently adding salt to food is associated with premature death from causes such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, coronary heart disease and cancer.

Adding salt to foods also was linked to a reduction in life expectancy, according to a new study they did that was published in the peer-reviewed European Heart Journal.