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E1: How does salt affect your blood pressure?

Grains of salt on wooden spoon on white background
Written by Alice Sholl
22nd Mar 2022 • 1 minute read

What happens when you eat lots of salt? How much is too much? Tune in to hear from expert Alan Flanagan as he explains how salt affects your health and what research from around the world can teach us.

What's covered in this episode?

  • What your salt intake should look like — in teaspoons
  • The link between salt and heart disease
  • Ways to reduce the amount of salt you eat
  • How where you live affects the saltiness of your diet