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Salt and sodium: Heart risks and disease
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Got It, Hide this- Website: Harvard School of Public Health
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Eating too much salt can increase your blood pressure and lead to heart disease, especially if you are over 50, have high blood pressure or diabetes, or are African American. Try to eat less than a teaspoon of salt a day.
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potassium, calcium, sodium, hypertension, cardiovascular, osteoporosis, stomach cancer
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Rated on: 6/4/2015 4:14:07 PM
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