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Increase Potassium to Improve Heart Health

By : IreneTreesa | 0 Comments | On : August 27, 2012 | Category : Health Benefits, Healthy Food

A new study suggests that in addition to cutting the amount of sodium in their diets to improve heart health, Americans should also increase consumption of a key mineral found in many fruits and vegetables: potassium.

The study, lead by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, looked at more than 12,000 adults who participated in a federal nutrition study. It tracked their diets and followed them for nearly 15 years to observe rates of cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and death. The study was published in this week’s Archives of Internal Medicine.

Read more: foodhealthnews.com – Increase Potassium to Improve Heart Health

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