Your diet: Salt and hypertension

Duration: 13

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1978

Creator: Journal Films

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Explains what high blood pressure or hypertension is, and how it affects the heart. Shows why some people are more prone to hypertension than others, and examines the correlation between hypertension and salt intake., Presents a history of salt as a seasoning and preservative. Discusses why modern food processing methods and trends in eating habits have contributed to the prevalence of salt in the American diet, and uncovers the link between sodium and hypertension. Explains dietary changes needed to reduce the risk of heart disease.

Complete Record: Explains what high blood pressure or hypertension is, and how it affects the heart. Shows why some people are more prone to hypertension than others, and examines the correlation between hypertension and salt intake., Presents a history of salt as a seasoning and preservative. Discusses why modern food processing methods and trends in eating habits have contributed to the prevalence of salt in the American diet, and uncovers the link between sodium and hypertension. Explains dietary changes needed to reduce the risk of heart disease. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.