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Rachael Ward

INSANE: Sneaky salt shock prompts calls for mandatory limits | Vintage Vibes

The average Australian consumes almost double the recommended daily salt level. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians have a killer diet, prompting calls to restrict the amount of salt in certain foods.

The average Australian consumes almost double the recommended daily salt level and it's costing the healthcare system $10 billion a year, according to a report from the Grattan Institute.

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