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Too much salt, too little potassium, increases risk of death

Here’s yet another reason why you should eat more fruits and vegetables and cut back on processed foods: A large new study finds that people who eat high sodium, low potassium diets have a higher risk of dying from a heart attack or from any cause. The study, which appears in the July 11, 2011 … Continue reading “Too much salt, too little potassium, increases risk of death”