{"product_id":"the-salt-fix-why-the-experts-got-it-all-wrong-and-how-eating-more-might-save-your-life-9780451496966","title":"The Salt Fix: Why the Experts Got It All Wrong--And How Eating More Might Save Your Life","description":"We've all heard the recommendation: eat no more than a teaspoon of salt a day for a healthy heart. Health-conscious Americans have hewn to the conventional wisdom--that your salt shaker can put you on the fast track to a heart attack--and have suffered through bland but 'heart-healthy' dinners as a result. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if the low-salt advice is wrong? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. James DiNicolantonio, a leading cardiovascular research scientist, has reviewed over 500 publications to unravel the impact of salt on blood pressure and heart disease. He's reached a startling conclusion: The vast majority of us don't need to watch our salt intake. In fact, for most of us, more salt would be advantageous to your health. \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Fix\u003c\/i\u003e tells the remarkable story of how salt became unfairly demonized--a never-before-told drama of competing egos and interests--and took the fall for another white crystal: sugar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn fact, too little salt can: \u003cbr\u003e- Cause you to crave sugar and refined carbs.\u003cbr\u003e- Send the body into semi-starvation mode.\u003cbr\u003e- Lead to weight gain, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and increased blood pressure and heart rate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the other hand, eating the salt your body desires can: \u003cbr\u003e- Improve everything from your sleep, energy, and mental focus to your fitness, fertility, and sexual performance\u003cbr\u003e- And stave off common chronic illnesses, including heart disease. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. DiNicolantonio shows the best ways to add salt back into your diet, offering his transformative five-step program for recalibrating your salt thermostat to achieve your unique, ideal salt intake. Science has moved on from the low-salt dogma, and so should you--your life may depend on it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harmony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451496966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/19\/2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James Dinicolantonio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637455745180,"sku":"9780451496966","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1b364946-5a6c-41c4-b0e4-fc434089a734.jpg?v=1603844813","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-salt-fix-why-the-experts-got-it-all-wrong-and-how-eating-more-might-save-your-life-9780451496966","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}