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Potassium in salt 'cuts risk of heart disease'23 June 2006 Most people in the UK consume too much salt and the general advice is to avoid adding it your plate. However, if you must season your food, choosing a potassium enriched variety may be the best option. Potassium-enriched salt leads to lower blood pressure and reduced risk of getting heart disease, according to the results of a new study. Researchers at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences in Taipei, Taiwan, claim that elderly men who consumed salt with high levels of potassium and lower sodium had a 40 per cent lower chance of death through cardiovascular disease than those reliant on sodium-based products. These findings, presented in the American Journal of Clinical Medicine, follow a two-and-a-half-year trial examining the health of 1,981 volunteers, who were put into two groups - one given potassium-enriched salt and the other a regular variety. As well as the reduction in deaths caused by heart illnesses, the elderly people given potassium-enriched salt lived between four and 11 months longer. Potassium is essential for bodily health because it assists in muscle contraction and helps to release energy from protein, fat and carbohydrates when food is digested. Related links
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