Actually, I think this "salt" go-around is the second one that I have experienced (I will be 59 at the end of the month of August). When hubby and I first married he was on a low-salt regimen because of his blood pressure and the doctor said he should cut salt. So, at that time, there were no "salt free" or "low salt" alternatives, so I was making my own broth and using Pritikin as a guideline. I gained weight and his blood pressure never got better via diet. Eventually, people who were doing scientific studies got the results and, guess what, salt not a cause of high blood pressure.
Couple of years go by, and the "salt is evil" people are back and pushing the no salt/low salt thing. People do studies, AGAIN, and, as you say, oops, salt isn't bad for you. In fact, low salt intake could be a problem. Now, if you think about it, why would our bodies not like salt since the water in our bodies is salty? Aren't our tears salty? Doesn't that mean we have salt, naturally, in our bodies?
Anyway, my point is that if you live long enough you see this kind of stuff being pushed over and over again. It has nothing to do with health, and everything to do with controlling our behavior. I have simply stopped listening.
I’ve stopped listening also.