Potassium, Hypertension/Stroke Risk Reduction Health Claim Cleared By FDA
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Functional food manufacturers could look to create a new niche market following FDA's authorization of a high blood pressure and stroke risk-reduction health claim for foods high in potassium.
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