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The Curious Case For And Against Salt Consumption

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The high salt content in many processed foods has increased the average consumption of salt up to 8 gm a day which is the double the recommended intake of 4 gm per day. There is no disputing the fact that increase in intake of salt increases blood pressure. Why this happens isn’t figured out exactly. One school of thought has come out with the following “The salt intake induces the body to take more fluids thus pressurizing the blood vessels. This in turn shoots up the blood pressure that increa... Read More
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