Why Athletes Should Shake the Salt Shaker (on their food)

Yesterday morning I was telling a young, inactive man how to lower his blood pressure. By afternoon I was pleading with a pro athlete to use the salt shaker. The response I received was expected, “but I thought salt was bad for me? Both of my parents have high blood pressure.” Ah, but do YOU have high blood pressure? If the answer is no (and I’d be shocked if it’s yes if you are an athlete, especially a young athlete), …

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