The National Salt Reduction Initiative: Steps in the Right Direction Says the American Heart Association
April 26, 2010
April 26, 2010
NEW YORK, April 26 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release:
The American Heart Association and the National Salt Reduction Initiative, a national collaboration led by the City of New York, share a common goal - to gradually lower the amount of sodium (salt) in the American diet.
"Lowering sodium is essential to reversing the trend of more Americans developing high blood pressure - a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke,&quo . . .
The American Heart Association and the National Salt Reduction Initiative, a national collaboration led by the City of New York, share a common goal - to gradually lower the amount of sodium (salt) in the American diet.
"Lowering sodium is essential to reversing the trend of more Americans developing high blood pressure - a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke,&quo . . .