When you eat a salty meal, your blood vessels and arteries are stimulated to flow with more blood. Your blood pressure may temporarily rise. This effect is not experienced by everyone. Genes, hormones, and age play a role. Some of these variables may explain why salt-rich diets do not always increase blood pressure. According to newer research, this fundamental theory is not conclusive. There was no relationship between salt intake, high blood pressure, and risk of heart disease according to a meta-analysis of over 6,250 patients. More research is needed on this topic, as on many of our modern-day dietary recommendations.
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