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How to eat less salt and lower your stroke risk

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How to eat less salt and lower your stroke risk

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Want to lower your risk of a heart attack or stroke? Eat less salt. In this Health Smarts video, Robin Miller, MD, reveals how consuming just a half-teaspoon less salt a day makes a difference and shares two simple tips to cut back on sodium.

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