FDA proposes changing the name of a healthier alternative to sodium
no more than 2,300 milligrams a day. A diet high in sodium can lead to high blood pressure, a key risk factor for heart disease.
But potassium chloride is different because even though it tastes and acts like salt, it does not add harmful sodium to the diet, according to the FDA. "Potassium chloride also has the added benefit of containing potassium, a nutrient that is often under-consumed by Americans," wrote the FDA.The move comes as a growing number of consumers search grocery store shelves for cleaner-sounding ingredients — meaning, foods that don't sound like they were made in a lab. The FDA suggests the change will also help people understand the ingredient, and realize it's a salt alternative.for a change in 2016.
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