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Salt and Banana Balance for Heart Health
Original Title
Joint effects of sodium and potassium intake on subsequent cardiovascular disease: the Trials of Hypertension Prevention follow-up study.
doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2008.52368%
Moderate Quality
Methodology score · 68/100
Cohort Human
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What’s the bottom line?
Your body likes a good balance between salt and potassium, like from bananas. Too much salt compared to potassium can hurt your heart over time.
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Authors
Cook NR, Obarzanek E, Cutler JA, Buring JE, Rexrode KM, Kumanyika SK, Appel LJ, Whelton PK, Trials of Hypertension Prevention Collaborative Research Group