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Generally speaking, added salt is something you need to avoid with young kids. Likewise for saturated fats.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/weaning-and-feeding/foods...

Regarding salt, From the link, “babies” is different than kids. I doubt salt is going to hurt anyone older except in specific cases like heart disease or something.

I don’t buy the saturated fats thing either, except to the extent that they are a source of calories. If you have links to some studies that indicate negative outcomes vs the same caloric intake from other sources I am willing to read them.

Sugar lobby did a brilliant job convincing us all that fats are harmful, while all along sugar was the real monster.

Anyone doing significant amount of exercise (kids) would likely benefit from salt in their diet.

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