Paleolithic and early agricultural diets are believed to have been higher in potassium and lower in sodium, due to their reliance on fruits, vegetables, and unprocessed grains. Modern Western diets, on the other hand, are often higher in sodium and lower in potassium due to the prevalence of processed and fast food.

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The Human Diet Has

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The human diet has:

A) always been high in salt.
B) historically been higher in potassium and lower in sodium than at present.
C) historically been lower in both sodium and potassium than at present.
D) historically been higher in both sodium and potassium than at present.

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