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If an Individual Is Suffering from Hypertension and Has Been

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If an individual is suffering from hypertension and has been advised to reduce his or her sodium intake,what foods should be avoided? How much sodium is present in a teaspoon of table salt?


Definitions:

Anaerobic Breakdown

The process of generating energy in cells in the absence of oxygen, producing substances such as lactate.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate is a compound that transports energy within cells to fuel metabolic processes.

Aerobic Respiration

The process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen, converting glucose and oxygen into carbon dioxide and water, and releasing energy.

Nutrients

Substances needed by organisms to survive, grow, and reproduce, which are obtained from food.

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