The Claim
The Swank diet menus, when actual food selections are implemented, exceed the Tolerable Upper Intake Level for sodium in women aged 19–50 years and men of all ages, whereas modeled menus using USDA nutrient profiles do not, suggesting potential sodium overconsumption in real-world practice.
What the research says
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We are still looking at what the research says.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
When people actually eat the foods on the Swank diet, they might get too much salt, especially women under 50 and men of any age, even though the diet plans look okay on paper.
See the scientific wording
The Swank diet menus exceed the Tolerable Upper Intake Level for sodium for women aged 19–50 years and men of all ages when actual food selections are used, though not when modeled with USDA nutrient profiles, indicating potential sodium overconsumption in practice.
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