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• W2397795025 abstract "G A MacGregor, H E de WardenerCambridge University Press, £14.95, pp 245 ISBN 0 521 63545 4———————Rating: ★★★Did you ever suspect that there might be an industrial conspiracy against a reduction in salt intake? MacGregor and de Wardener think so. On first browsing, their book looks like one of those populist texts, “Lose 50% of your weight in 2 weeks without effort and stay healthy.” On the other hand, both authors are well known in the world of dietary salt. Other guarantors for credibility are the well selected and presented references, with most of the cited sources being credible journals.I was quickly engaged by one of the most informative and entertaining books that I have read. It was almost exciting to learn about the history of salt and the historical role it has played in society: the matter of how salt was used as a commercial and fiscal product to increase the revenue of the ruling authorities is addressed briefly but comprehensively. The book then swiftly moves to the heart of the matter: the adverse relation between salt intake and health.Two recent articles in Science have concluded that there is little evidence that reducing dietary salt is beneficial, but MacGregor and de Wardener present scientific findings to support their premise in a convincing way. They manage to put the size of the problem, and its consequences, in perspective, and their presentation is spiced with a balanced view of an interesting issue: why hypertension is almost twice as common in black Americans as in white Americans in the United Sttes.The chapter on industrial conspiracy is the most fascinating, and the authors’ allegations are well presented, discussed, and referenced. Some “good” reasons exist for the food industry not trying too hard to reduce the salt content of their products—processed foods provide us with 80% of our daily salt intake. The salt industry is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, trying to deny or obscure the evidence that links salt intake to hypertension and subsequent stroke. These allegations have already caused controversy in the BMJ, and there is potential for more. One of the authors of the Science articles, we are told, has been a consultant for the Salt Institute, a food industry organisation.The book is written for both lay people and medical professionals. Even though the reader is informed that atherosclerosis means “furring of the arteries,” I am not sure if a lay person would feel at ease with the graphs or with terms like “plasma angiotensin” and “ACE inhibitors.” This minor reservation aside, it is clear that MacGregor and de Wardener have spent much of their scientific lives pursuing the association between salt and hypertension. They not only have a deep insight, but are able to convey their knowledge convincingly." @default.
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