The laboratory evidence that carbohydrate-rich diets can cause the body to reain water and so raise blood pressure, just as salt consumption is supposed to do, dates back well over a century

Gary Taubes
The laboratory evidence that carbohydrate-rich diets can cause the body...
The laboratory evidence that carbohydrate-rich diets can cause the body...
The laboratory evidence that carbohydrate-rich diets can cause the body...
The laboratory evidence that carbohydrate-rich diets can cause the body...
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The laboratory evidence that carbohydrate-rich diets can cause the body to reain water and so raise blood pressure, just as salt consumption is supposed to do, dates back well over a century. This quote explains how diet can affect our bodies, but doesn't actually clarify why. The theory that high consumption of sodium threatens our bodies by causing water retention is true, but does not explain the effect of carbohydrates on blood pressure.

Source: Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging The Conventional Wisdom On Diet, Weight Control, And Disease

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