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Is high blood pressure affected by what you eat?
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Absolutely: The biggest offender is salt. Everything we eat has sodium in it and a low sodium diet is essential in treating high blood pressur. Also a diet rich in vegetables and potassium is extremely helpful.
Answered 6/24/2013
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