Cut Salt, Add Potassium, Live Longer, Researchers Say

Cut Salt, Add Potassium, Live Longer, Researchers Say
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If people cut their salt intake and increased their intake of potassium by eating more fruits and vegetables, millions of lives around the world could be saved every year, says research out today.

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