Salty Foods Can Quickly Impact the Heart

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The research, published in this month's issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, sheds new light on the short-term effects salt-laden foods have on the heart. The body's quick response to snacks full of sodium were reportedly similar to how the body responds after eating a meal high in saturated fats.

Bottom Line: Consistently, researchers found that the arteries of people who got the high salt snack widened half as much as the people who got the low salt snack. The body's response was quick and the effect passed after two hours...