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Cutting Salt, Not Flavor: Salt Substitutes Prove Effective in New Study (scitechdaily.com)
submitted 8 months ago by Bebo@literature.cafe to c/science@lemmy.world
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This study sought to assess the effects of a salt substitute (62.5% NaCl, 25% KCl, and 12.5% flavorings) on incidence of hypertension and hypotension among older adults with normal blood pressure.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0735109723082633?via%3Dihub

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[–] CraigeryTheKid@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Don't forget MSG! It gets a bad image, but is Delicious and poison.

[–] fidodo@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

How is it poison? I've read that your body metabolizes msg better than salt, and msg is more potent meaning you can use less salt if you add a tiny bit of msg.

[–] CraigeryTheKid@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

ugh... terrible typo that happens all the time when i'm typing, my fingers constantly skip "not" when I say it in my head.

[–] fidodo@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

That makes a lot more sense!

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