This is a source of excessive sodium intake that we do not need to add to our diets. (thenakedlabel.com)
Excessive sodium intake increases your risk of high blood pressure, upping your chances of developing heart disease. (healthyeating.sfgate.com)
More specifically, controversy continues to surround the theories that 1) dietary fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol cause heart disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer and should be replaced in the diet with polyunsaturated vegetable oils; 2) a diet high in carbohydrates will reduce the risk of chronic disease; and 3) excessive sodium intake is the primary variable in the etiology of hypertension, a risk factor for heart disease. (westonaprice.org)