Since 1982, Dr. Grace Walker has served as a physical and occupational therapist at Walker Physical Therapy and Pain Center in Orange, California. Outside of her everyday work, Dr. Grace Walker support organizations that help advance the cause of public health, such as the American Heart Association (AHA).
A recent study published in Hypertension, an AHA peer-reviewed medical journal, shows that other elements of a person’s diet aren’t enough to counteract high sodium intake commonly associated with processed foods. Researchers studied data from nearly 5,000 participants in the US, the UK, China, and Japan. They found that the presence of other dietary nutrients had no significant impact on the negative influence that increased sodium intake has on a person’s health, specifically in terms of blood pressure.
People who regularly eat processed foods are likely consuming far too much sodium in their diet. With obesity and high blood pressure on the rise, researchers are calling upon food manufacturers to help become part of the solution by reducing the sodium content of their products.
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