I was discussing need for exercise and good diet with a young engineer who didn't seem to know the difference between high cholesterol and hypertension and what were the main causes of each.
In checking to see I was correct in what I told her, I found this good description of cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular disease (hypertension , atherosclerosis , coronary heart disease and stroke), and resulting complications, is the main cause of death in developed countries of the world.
It is worth reviewing causes of CVD every few years.
I was surprised to see intake of at least 3,500 milligrams of potassium per day is quite beneficial.
I drink a glass of tomato juice a day and noticed most have very high sodium content, except for the low salt version which is quite high in potassium ... and I wasn't familiar with the benefits of potassium.
So, as well as looking for low saturated fats and salt, we should look for higher levels of potassium (hopefully, replacing salt).
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