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November 30, 2006
Cutting Salt in Kids' Diets Reduces Blood Pressure
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A new study shows that reducing salt intake in children quickly lowers their blood pressure. If their blood pressure remains lower, those kids could experience lower rates of heart attacks and strokes as they age. But according to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), makers of popular packaged and restaurant foods make it virtually impossible for children not to consume unhealthy levels of salt if they eat them.
November 30, 2006 in Children, Restaurants, Scientific studies | Permalink
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