Urine test may ID unhealthy diets

By Kathleen Doheny, for U.S. News & World Report

Low potassium level indicates poor nutrition

Source: stock.xchng, Photo by woodsy

Source: stock.xchng, Photo by woodsy

Someday, a doctor’s office assessment of the overall quality of your diet may come from a simple $8 urine test, researchers report.

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