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ROB HOBSON
Rob Hobson is a registered nutritionist and head of nutrition at Healthspan. Rob is also the author of The Detox Kitchen Bible and Cheats & Eats, and writes regular blog pieces, sharing his knowledge on health, diets and the human body, on his website robhobson.co.uk.
CHANTELLE LEACH
Chantelle Leach is one of our PlantBased chefs and key member of the PB HQ team. A passionate vegan and expert on plant-based cooking, Chantelle manages to easily ‘veganise’ traditional recipes and is constantly introducing us to new and exciting ingredients.
WHAT DOES SALT ACTUALLY DO TO OUR BODIES? SHOULD I TRY TO CUT IT OUT OF MY DIET, OR IS THERE A HEALTHY AMOUNT TO HAVE?
The modern narrative around nutrition tends to focus too much on individual nutrients categorising them as either good or bad but you need to understand that for every nutrient to exist, it must have a role to play in the proper functioning of the body. Sodium helps to regulate fluid balance, which works in partnership with the mineral potassium.