High Potassium, low Sodium may reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases

6 May 2011, 18:00 PM

Consuming twice as much Potassium as Sodium can halve the risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases — according to a study by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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High Potassium, low Sodium may reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases

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