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A Simple Kitchen Swap May Prevent Up to 3 Million Deaths a Year

Replacing table salt with potassium-enriched salt can drastically blunt cardiovascular disease on a global scale, new research has found.

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A Simple Kitchen Swap May Prevent Up to 3 Million Deaths a Year
Image: A cup of potassium chloride. © spline_x via Shutterstock

A simple switch in the type of salt we use in our food could have huge health benefits worldwide, research out this week suggests.

Scientists in Australia and the U.S. calculated what might happen if we replaced standard table salt with a lower-sodium version that includes potassium under different scenarios. Up to three million deaths from cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney…

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