Sodium And An Unhealthy Heart

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SODI UM ANDAN UNHEAL THYHEART Sodi um cani ncr eas ebl oodpr es s ur e s i nc ei thol dsexc es sflui di ny ourbody , cr eat i nganaddeds t r es st oy ourhear t .

Mos tAmer i cansc ons umeabout3, 400mg aday , butt heAmer i canHear tAs s oci at i on r ec ommendsonl y1, 500mi l l i gr ams .

Keepi nmi nd:1⁄ 4t eas poonof t abl es al t=575mgs odi um

= 1⁄ 4t eas poons al t

VS 3, 400mg AVERAGE

1, 500mg

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575mgs odi um

MYTH:Addi ngs al tt oy ourf oodi s t hel ar ges tc ont r i but ort o ov er c ons umpt i on

FACT:Thel ar ges tc ont r i but ort o s al tc ons umpt i on( 75% ofour i nt ak e )i spr oc es s edf oods

T oc ont r ol y ours al ti nt ake, r eadf oodpackagi ngl abel s . Food l abel scannotcl ai m apr oducti s“ heal t hy”i ft her ei smor et han 480mgofs odi um pers er vi ng.


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