The Evidence: Salt

证据:盐

Discovery

科学

2024-07-23

49 分钟
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For eons, salt has been crucial to human health, culture, and diet. On this episode of The Evidence, we explore the strange science of salt taste – why it can be sweet, salty, or even a flavour enhancer. We look at how salt keeps our bodies running, and what happens if we have to little of it. And while too little salt may be bad, too much is also a problem. What does the science say about how much salt is optimal, and what can we do to make sure we’re eating the right amount? Claudia Hammond is joined by a panel of salty experts who will help find the answers to these questions and more.
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  • Hello, I'm Claudia Hammond.

  • Welcome to the Evidence from the BBC where we take a topic and delve into the research to learn what we can all do to live a healthy life.

  • Now, this series is produced in collaboration with Wellcome Collection and we are back in their beautiful reading room in London with a live audience.

  • It is wonderful to be back here.

  • And today we are looking at salt.

  • It's a cheap foodstuff that most of us eat every day.

  • But once upon a time, salt was one of the world's most valuable commodities and with good reason.

  • It is crucial to our health.

  • It can preserve food and also, of course, it tastes good.