Neat News 2970 (added 2024-02-17)

Salt substitute and high blood pressure

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Looking into some 600 elderly people of which about half used standard table salt (NaCl) and half a substitute (with 62.5 percent NaCl, 25 percent KCl, and 12.5 percent flavourings), scientists found that substituting salt results in a 40 percent reduced occurrence of incidences with high blood pressure.

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News seen at: ScienceDaily - Top Health