Quiz: Test Your Salt Smarts
Sources Reviewed by Christine Mikstas, LD, RD on August 17, 2020 Medically Reviewed on August 17, 2020
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August 17, 2020
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American Heart Association: “Most Americans Don’t Understand Health Effects of Wine and Sea Salt, Survey Finds.”
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