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Adolescents consuming more than twice the recommended daily allowance of salt increases their high sodium intake that correlates with fatness and inflammation regardless of how many calories they consume, a new study has found.

In the study of 766 healthy teens, 97 percent self-reported exceeding
the American Heart Association’s recommendation of consuming less than
1,500 milligrams of sodium daily.

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