在一片爭論聲中，新發(fā)表于Open Heart期刊的見解認為糖可能比鹽對血壓與心臟等方面的健康更為有害。并認為目前的控鹽標準過于嚴苛，控鹽太過對于健康反而可能有害。BBS News的報道:

BBS News: 'Sugar worse than salt' row erupts
 

Experts claim avoiding sugar could be more important than avoiding salt when it comes to your heart

Scientists have clashed over claims that sugar may be worse for blood pressure and heart health than salt.

US experts say people need to place a greater focus on cutting sugar intake and suggest the benefits of lowering salt levels are "debatable."

Their arguments are published in the journal Open Heart.
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Focus on fructose

Researchers from St Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, and Montefiore Medical Centre in the USA reviewed a selection of evidence from basic science experiments, animal studies and human research.

They came to the conclusion that sugar - particularly fructose - may play a stronger role in high blood pressure and other cardiac conditions than salt.

And they say lowering salt consumption under certain levels may do more harm than good.

The research team suggests attempts to reduce salt in processed food may drive people to eat more.

But Prof Francessco Cappuccio, at the University of Warwick, said: "The emphasis on reducing sugar and not salt is disingenuous.

"Both should be targeted at population level for an effective approach to cardiovascular prevention.

"The shift in attention from salt to sugar is scientifically unnecessary and unsupported."

Prof Tom Saunders, at King's College London, said: "Cutting salt intake and losing weight will lower blood pressure, but the evidence for a direct effect of added sugar is tenuous.

"Salt intake has fallen in the UK as manufacturers have reduced the amount of salt added to food. This has also been accompanied by a fall in blood pressure.

"Added sugar intake is derived mainly from sugar-sweetened beverages, confectionery, cereal products such as cakes and biscuits.

"The easiest way to reduce added sugar intake is to limit sugar-sweetened beverage and confectionery consumption."

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