Maintenance Phase

In the 1980s, a low-sodium diet was seen as the gold standard for healthy behavior. In 2026, salt has been repackaged as “electrolytes” and is now cast as a core component of wellness. How did we get here?
Also, an important correction: One pound of butter to one pound of potatoes is Joel Robuchon’s recipe.
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The 25 Saltiest Restaurant Meals in America 
Facts, Issues, and Controversies in Salt Reduction for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease 
Salt Wars 
The INTERSALT Study: background, methods, findings, and implications
Sodium reduction
Sodium Intake Reduction: An Important But Elusive Public Health Goal
Effects of Diet and Sodium Intake
Salt intake, stroke, and cardiovascular disease
 Racial and Ethnic Differences in Sodium Sources and Sodium Reduction Behaviors Among US Adults
The Great Salt Debate: So Bad?
Salt guidelines draw heavy backlash
Sodium Reduction in US Households’ Packaged Food and Beverage Purchases
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for primary hypertension
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We're joined by Mike's If Books Could Kill co-host to revisit a biohacking diet book for the boys.

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The 4-Hour Body
Does Glycemic Index Matter for Weight Loss? An Examination of the Evidence 
New! Improved! Shape Up Your Life! 
The 4-Hour Body: The Real App You Are Working On Is An App Called Yourself
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What do you do when you've flamed out as a Hollywood actor, a political commentator and a wellness guru? You make a YouTube channel.
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Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assaults and abuse
Exposing Russell Brand
Russell Brand And The Conspiracy Grift
Russell Brand on revolution
Celebrity Capital in the Political Field: Russell Brand’s migration from stand-up comedy to Newsnight
“Arthur” lawsuit against Brand
BBC says it received five complaints about presenter
Woman says star exposed himself to her 
Russell Brand, Seriously
How the U.S. is sabotaging its best tools to prevent deaths in the opioid epidemic
Russell Brand And The Conspiracy Grift
Russell Brand’s fellow travellers should defend their claims in court
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Tracing the left-to-right political trajectory of the unfunniest man in British comedy.
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Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assaults and abuse
Exposing Russell Brand
Russell Brand And The Conspiracy Grift
Russell Brand on revolution
Celebrity Capital in the Political Field: Russell Brand’s migration from stand-up comedy to Newsnight
“Arthur” lawsuit against Brand
BBC says it received five complaints about presenter
Woman says star exposed himself to her 
Russell Brand, Seriously
How the U.S. is sabotaging its best tools to prevent deaths in the opioid epidemic
Russell Brand And The Conspiracy Grift
Russell Brand’s fellow travellers should defend their claims in court
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The rags-to-riches tale of how an illegal methamphetamine manufacturer became a legal methamphetamine manufacturer.
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How the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 Weakened the FDA
Mad About Metabolife
Stimulant Propels Diet Empire
The dangers of the herb ephedra - Harvard Health 
An Historical Review of Steps and Missteps in the Discovery of Anti-Obesity Drugs 
Weight Loss the Herbal Way: No All-Natural Silver Bullet
Over-the-Counter-Strategy - The Washington Post 
Anxious Pill-Maker Puts ABC Interview on the Web
A 'Neutral' Comment, a Company's Tough Reaction
Metabolife Intern., Inc. v. Wornick (S.D. Cal. 1999) 
Ephedra hearings in the US House of Representatives 
Expert Panel Finds Flaws In Diet Pill Safety Study
Letter Urging a Criminal Investigation of Metabolife - Public Citizen 
Perspective; Regulation of Dietary Drugs Is Long Overdue
No Limit, for Now, on a Dieting Supplement
U.S. Bans Dietary Supplement Linked to Number of Deaths
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