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Hold the Salt: Harvard Study Attributes 1 in 10 U.S. Deaths to High Sodium Consumption

Published Fri March 22, 2013

By Dana

A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health suggests 1 in 10 U.S. deaths is linked to salt consumption, with one in three deaths due to excessive sodium consumption occurring before the age of 70. This is compared to earlier studies that claimed sugar was more dangerous, with sugary...

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