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Strong Support

In the U.S., people started using about 55% more salt on their food from the mid-80s to the late 90s.

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Supporting (1)

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Sodium intake and hypertension.

Narrative Review
2006 Sep-Oct

The study says that in the U.S., people used about 55% more salt from the mid-80s to the late 90s — which is exactly what the claim says, so the study supports it.

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