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Bitesize: Why is eating less salt important for heart health

Why is eating less salt important for heart health? This is probably a question many of us have asked of ourselves as we spot the amount of salt in a packaged snack or are adding salt to a meal.

In this bite size episode, Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Population Salt Reduction at The George Institute, Jacqui Webster, unpacks the link between salt and heart health, and outlines steps you can take to reduce your salt consumption.

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