Salt substitute reduces rate of strokes and heart attacks

By Deborah Devis
September 2 2021 - 10:00am
Salt substitutes can be purchased from most supermarkets. Picture: Shutterstock
Salt substitutes can be purchased from most supermarkets. Picture: Shutterstock

A reduced-sodium, potassium-rich 'salt substitute' reduces rates of stroke, heart attack and death, according to a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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