The Claim

In a population of Chinese adults aged 18–69 with high dietary sodium intake from home-cooked meals, consistent use of a 2-g salt-restriction spoon over 3 years was associated with a 3.49 mmol/mmol greater reduction in 24-hour urinary Na+/K+ ratio compared to non-users, suggesting that the spoon is a practical tool for reducing sodium intake in cooking settings.

Source: Associations Between Salt‐Restriction Spoons and Long‐Term Changes in Urinary Na+/K+ Ratios and Blood Pressure: Findings From a Population‐Based Cohort

What the research says

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In plain English

People in China who used a special spoon that measures exactly 2 grams of salt while cooking for three years ended up excreting less salt in their urine than those who didn’t use it—meaning the spoon helped them eat less salt.

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In a population of Chinese adults aged 18–69 with high dietary sodium intake from home-cooked meals, the consistent use of a 2-g salt-restriction spoon over 3 years was associated with a 3.49 mmol/mmol greater reduction in 24-hour urinary Na+/K+ ratio compared to non-users, suggesting a practical tool for reducing sodium intake in settings where salt is added during cooking.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Associations Between Salt‐Restriction Spoons and Long‐Term Changes in Urinary Na+/K+ Ratios and Blood Pressure: Findings From a Population‐Based Cohort

    People in the study who used a special spoon that measures exactly 2 grams of salt ended up with much less salt in their urine after three years, meaning they ate less salt — and this was because they used the spoon while cooking.

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