You're probably right. I don't have a source but I vaguely remember reading about how salt is no different than fat or cholesterol in terms of how it correlate

You're probably right. I don't have a source but I vaguely remember reading about how salt is no different than fat or cholesterol in terms of how it correlates to your body. Fat does not make you fat. Cholesterol doesn't raise your cholesterol. Salt doesn't raise your sodium levels. Excess calorie consumption combined with lots of fat (high in calories), will indeed, make you fat. Excess calorie consumption combined with lots of cholesterol, will raise cholesterol levels. Salt is no different. This is an interesting read about salt from a 2011 article. "Intersalt, a large study published in 1988, compared sodium intake with blood pressure in subjects from 52 international research centers and found no relationship between sodium intake and the prevalence of hypertension. In fact, the population that ate the most salt, about 14 grams a day, had a lower median blood pressure than the population that ate the least, about 7.2 grams a day." [1] https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-to-end-the-war-on-salt/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-to-end-t... EDIT: The above referenced article has been discussed here on HN a few times over the years for anyone who wants to read previous comments. [2] https://hn.algolia.com/?q=end+war+on+salt https://hn.algolia.com/?q=end+war+on+salt