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Diet (Part 2)

Salt, fat and sugars all affect the body and the risk of cardiovascular disease. Dr Ditte Hobbs explains more.

In this video, Dr Ditte Hobbs continues looking at the relationship between diet and cardiovascular disease by highlighting how salt, fat and sugars affect the body.

You can download the Week 4 supplement, which contains additional images and descriptions to help you understand the topics covered in this video.

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