Steadcast
Maintenance Phase cover art
Maintenance Phase

Salt

June 10, 202653 min

Show notes

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.

Transcript

Transcript not available for this episode yet.

More from Maintenance Phase

Why Don't We Have a Surgeon General?

Jul 27, 20261h 13m

Tim Ferriss’s "The 4-Hour Body" (feat. Peter Shamshiri)

Apr 16, 20261h 8m

Russell Brand Part 2

Apr 1, 20261h 7m

Russell Brand Part 1

Mar 17, 20261h 14m

The Diet Crimes of Metabolife

Feb 12, 202657 min