10 Causes of High Blood Pressure
Cause #8: Excess Salt Intake
While table salt helps to improve the taste of food, if taken in high amounts, it can cause high blood pressure. Studies also suggest that some people are more sensitive to salt than others. This means that some people are more likely to develop high blood pressure than others, even when they take similar amounts of salt. If you have high blood pressure, you should consider reducing your salt intake.
Reducing salt intake can also help reduce the risk of getting hypertension. It is worth noting that most processed foods contain substantial amounts of salt. Therefore, if you intend to reduce your salt intake, avoid processed foods, and carefully read the labels any time you have to eat them.
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