Cutting back salt can be taken too far -- I've known older people who suffered electrolyte imbalance because they'd cut out salt at the advice of a doctor. The

Cutting back salt can be taken too far -- I've known older people who suffered electrolyte imbalance because they'd cut out salt at the advice of a doctor. The body needs salt (and saturated fat, for that matter) in some quantity. Bad for you and not bad for you are not the only alternatives here.