9 Out of 10 Americans Eat Too Much Salt
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Posted: 6:23 PM Feb 8, 2012
9 Out of 10 Americans Eat Too Much Salt
Despite public health messages telling Americans to lower the amount of salt in their diets, most of us still eat too much of the stuff.
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Odds are, you're eating too much salt.

A new study from the CDC says nine out of 10 U.S. adults take in too much sodium, mostly from restaurant or grocery store foods.

Most of the sodium comes from prepackaged foods and restaurants.

Too much sodium can raise blood pressure which can lead to heart disease and strokes.


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