Is Potassium Chloride the Hidden Salt Alternative That’s Actually Harming Your Health?
Why Do We Need Potassium?
Low potassium intake has been implicated in high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, and several meta-analyses have confirmed that high potassium intake appears to reduce the risk of stroke. It follows that potassium is now considered a “nutrient of public health concern” because most Americans don’t reach the recommended minimum daily intake.
What Is the Best Substitute for Salt?
Potassium chloride, which is often found in zero-sodium salt substitutes. We know from randomized controlled trials that sodium reduction leads to blood pressure reduction and increasing potassium intake can also lower blood pressure. So should we be “salting” our food with potassium chloride instead of sodium chloride?
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