Eating less salt can prevent tens of thousands of heart attacks and strokes

maandag 26 oktober 2015 10:00

Lowering the amount of salt in processed foods or choosing low-salt alternatives can lead to substantial health benefits when it comes to cardiovascular disease. It can cause a maximum reduction of heart attacks by 5% and over 7% less strokes. These are the results of PhD research by Marieke Hendriksen at RIVM and Wageningen University. Considerable effort by both consumers and the food industry is required to achieve the calculated health benefits.