Friday, April 20, 2007

FOXNews.com - Study: Low-Salt Diet Good for Your Heart - Health News | Current Health News | Medical News

FOXNews.com - Study: Low-Salt Diet Good for Your Heart - Health News | Current Health News | Medical News:
"In an extended follow-up of two rigorously designed trials, people who reduced their dietary sodium while participating in the studies saw 25 percent reductions in heart disease and stroke risk 10 to 15 years later, compared with people who ate their usual diets.

Most people in the intervention arm of the studies -- where participants reduced the sodium in their diet -- lowered their sodium intake by 25 percent to 30 percent, researcher Nancy Cook"

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