Why cut Sodium

You don’t have to overhaul your diet to lower your blood pressure – setting down the salt shaker may be enough. Scientists at Shiarz University in L\Iran asked 60 adults with high blood pressure levels to refrain from salting their foods and eating obviously salted snacks, such as potato chips and salted peanuts. The result: After 6 weeks, their systolic blood pressure decreased by 8% a drop researchers say cuts stroke risk by 33% and heart failure by 25%. If going cold turkey is hard, fill your salt shaker with half salt and half pepper alternating layers. This will allow you to gradually cut salt to zero.

Prevention Mag pg 74 May 2008.

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