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Diets low in sodium may reduce the risk of high blood pressure, the development of which is dependent upon many factors. Avocados are low in sodium! Avocados are low in saturated fat and are sodium and cholesterol free! Sodium intakes exceed recommended levels in almost every group in the United States. One of the major public health recommendations relative to high blood pressure is to decrease consumption of salt. On a population-wide basis, reducing the average sodium intake would have a small but significant effect on reducing the average blood pressure, and consequently, reducing mortality from cardiovascular disease and stroke. Try this website about avocados: California Avocado Commission http://www.avocado.org Del Monte Fresh Produce Company http://www.freshdelmonte.com FreshPoint America, Inc. http://www.freshpoint.com David Oppenheimer Group  http://www.oppyproduce.com      On your way out the door? Take along some healthy 5 A Day snacks like celery sticks, an apple, a banana, or a box of 100 percent fruit or vegetable juice.

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