Diets High in Sodium Are Really Bad for Americans

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U.S. diets high in sodium are responsible for 33 deaths per 100,000 in the U.S., according to a new scientific study on the health effects of diet.

Diets high in the consumption of red meat played a much smaller risk with less than two deaths attributed per 100,000. But, watch the consumption of hot dogs as diets high in processed meats play a much larger negative role.