<p>Do you know how much salt you should be eating? </p><p>And if I tell you it’s less than 5 grams a day, do you know how much that is? </p><p>Ruth Alexander explores the wonder of salt and why chefs think their job would be pointless without it and why the impact it’s having on the food might surprise you. </p><p>Professor Paul Breslin tells us about the “magical” chemical reaction happening on your tongue when you eat salt, and why your brain responds to that. </p><p>We hear about what eating too much salt can do to you from an expert in Australia, as well as a mother in Kazakhstan who cut out salt almost completely – in a country which has one of the highest consumptions in the world. </p><p>If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: [email protected] </p><p>Presented by Ruth Alexander</p><p>Produced by Hannah Bewley </p><p>(Image: A chef sprinkles salt on a pan of food. Credit: BBC)</p>
