Holding the salt could save lives, study says
LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - A recent study claims that thousands of lives in the United States could be saved if salt
intake was reduced by as little as less than a teaspoon a day. However, it would require
U.S. food manufacturers to scale back salt added to processed meals.
Computer models in the study says that 92,000 deaths, 99,000 heart attacks and 66,000
strokes could be prevented by cutting back the average daily salt intake by as little as
three grams a day. "The ... benefits of reduced salt intake are on par with the benefits of
population-wide reductions in tobacco use, obesity, and cholesterol levels," Kirsten
Bibbins-Domingo, ...
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