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El sodio es un mineral que se encuentra en la sal de mesa. Es necesario para mantener un balance de fluidos y el volumen de sangre. El consumo excesivo de sodio puede causar presión alta en la sangre e incrementar el riesgo de enfermedades del corazón y derrames cerebrales.
This 4-page fact sheet was written by Wendy J. Dahl and Lauren Foster and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, March 2013.
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