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Recently public health experts have been urging the Food and Drug Administration to force food makers to cut out the hidden salt that are in their food products. Americans eat almost 1.5 teaspoons of salt a day which is more than double of what we actually need. This is enough salt to increase the risk of high blood pressure and other health problems. Most of the sodium in foods come from those that are processed. The FDA has not decided on whether to regulate the sodium levels but a spokesman  said that no options were off the table. One in three US adults has high blood pressure which is a leading cause of strokes, heart attacks, and kidney failure. On top of that, being overweight and inactive can also raise blood pressure. There are many food companies that already make their foods with less sodium and can be found in many natural food stores like whole foods.

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