00:00Nearly half of all American adults have high blood pressure.
00:03New research reveals that five foods hiding in everyday American diets
00:07are quietly making it worse without most people realizing.
00:11High blood pressure, or hypertension,
00:14is the leading risk factor for heart attack and stroke in the United States.
00:18It contributes to over 500,000 deaths annually.
00:21Researchers identified five foods linked to rising blood pressure.
00:26Processed deli meats, canned soups,
00:29pizza and fast food,
00:31packaged breads,
00:33flavored condiments.
00:34The common thread is not fat content.
00:37It is hidden sodium.
00:39These foods contain extraordinarily high levels of salt.
00:42The salt is often disguised as flavorings, preservatives, and enhancement agents.
00:47Most of these foods do not even taste salty.
00:50Researchers found that Americans eating these foods daily
00:53had systolic blood pressure readings 8 to 12 points higher.
00:57That increase is enough to push borderline patients
01:00into the hypertensive danger zone.
01:02Cardiologists say the most surprising finding
01:05is how invisible this salt really is.
01:07Most patients do not believe they eat salty food
01:10because the salt is hidden in foods that do not taste salty.
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