Geelong Medical & Health Group News

How to Start a Low-Sodium Diet

May 9 2018

A high-salt diet can up your odds for high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. The average Australian consumes 4,000 milligrams of sodium a day- well above the recommended 2,300 milligrams for healthy adults. Most of the sodium we consume doesn’t come out of a salt shaker. It hides in breads, condiments, deli meats and...

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