The Claim
Dietary sodium intake exceeding 2,000 mg per day is associated with an increased risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease, and population-level reductions in sodium intake are associated with significant declines in blood pressure and cardiovascular mortality.
What the research says
Roughly balanced
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Eating too much salt—more than 2,000 mg a day—can raise your chances of having a stroke or heart problems, and when whole populations eat less salt, people’s blood pressure tends to drop and fewer people die from heart disease.
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Dietary sodium intake above 2,000 mg/day is associated with increased risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease, and population-level reductions in sodium intake are linked to significant declines in blood pressure and cardiovascular mortality.
What the research says
1 studyThe study says eating less salty food helps prevent heart disease and stroke, which matches the claim that too much salt is bad for your heart.
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