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How Much Salt Are You Eating? Beware the Sodium in These "Salty Six" Foods
November 07, 2012 01:00 ET | American Heart Association
EMBARGOED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT 12:00AM CT DALLAS, Nov. 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eating too many salty foods can create all sorts of health problems, including high blood pressure. But...
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Too Much Salt Is Putting Our Children's Health at Risk
September 17, 2012 09:53 ET | American Heart Association
DALLAS, Sept. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Heart Association says a new study examining the connection between sodium intake and the blood pressure in U.S. children and teens points to...
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Too Much Salt May Damage Blood Vessels and Lead to High Blood Pressure
June 18, 2012 16:00 ET | American Heart Association
Study Highlights: Eating a high-salt diet for several years is associated with markers of blood vessel damage. People who have markers of blood vessel damage and eat a high-salt diet are...
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CDC Report on Usual Sodium Intake Compared With Dietary Recommendations
October 20, 2011 13:41 ET | American Heart Association
DALLAS, Oct. 20, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Americans are eating too much sodium, and the American Heart Association believes that we need to increase our public health efforts to encourage the public...
LA County Urges Residents to Shake the Salt Habit LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - March 21, 2011) - The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's RENEW LA County initiative today announced the launch of a new sodium awareness initiative,...