If you were told that you had hypertension and needed to change your diet to manage this condition, which of the following changes would be most difficult for you to make (if needed)?

1.Increasing fruit, vegetable, and legume intake
2.Decreasing sodium intake (by limiting processed or salted foods)
3.Limiting meat intake
4.Increasing intake of non-fat dairy or other nutrient-dense calcium/magnesium sources (and limiting whole-fat dairy)


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