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90% of Americans Consume Too Much Salt
Friday, 25 June 2010 07:50
According to a report today from the CDC, 90% of Americans consume more salt than recomended for daily consumption.The researchers analyzed surveys from nearly 4000 adults. Among those survey who are on a recommedned strict low sodium diet of 1500 mg/day (e.g. people with high blood pressure, adults over 40 and Africian Americans) on 5.5% were meeting the target. Of the others surveyed, only 18.8% met
As American Bone Health reported in this month's issue of BONESENSE, excessive salt consumption causes other problems problems for our bones. As we take in more salt, we may also accelerate the loss of the body's calcium and the resorption, or breakdown, of bone.