High blood pressure is caused more by sugar consumption than salt intake

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High blood pressure is caused more by sugar consumption than salt intake

Tuesday, May 08, 2018 by: Jessica Dolores   
 

(Natural News) Even scientists can bark up the wrong tree sometimes. For more than a century, they have pointed their fingers at salt as the main culprit in high blood pressure or hypertension that leads to kidney damage, stroke, and heart attack. Some have even described salt as “the single deadliest ingredient in your pantry.” And many doctors insist on eliminating salt entirely from one’s diet to reduce the number of cases of hypertension and save lives.

https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-05-08-high-blood-pressure-is-caused-more-by-sugar-consumption-rather-than-salt-intake.html

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Natural sugar in fruits and vegetables can do no harm. This means that you may add moderate amounts of natural sweeteners like honey, and maple syrup in your food if you want to improve its taste, without running the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

Absolutely false claim in the article.  I am diabetic.  These natural sugars, while often "better" than processed sugars, still can thicken the blood, making it harder to flow/pump and resulting in higher blood pressure.

http://www.health.com/type-2-diabetes/high-blood-sugar-symptoms#tired-time-blood-sugar-soccer