According to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, reducing salt intake can significantly reduce the annual number of new cases of coronary heart disease, stroke, and myocardial infarction. It can also reduce the annual number of deaths in the United States. The U.S. diet is high in salt, which is contributing to the rise in health problems and health care costs.
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