Watch Out For The Salt! By: Carl Hampton Have you ever taken the time read the nutrition section on the Noodles packs? Did you ever realize that there was so much sodium in noodles! It can range anywhere between 800 mg to way over 1000 mg. Keep in mind that our suggested sodium intake should be no more 2,300 mg. For those who suffer from high blood pressure and hypertension, the sodium intake should not go over 1,500 mg.
Why Do I Have Salt Cravings? By: Diana Walker There are several different reasons why you may be craving salt. The first one is that over the years your body and your taste buds have been accustomed to a lot of salt. If you are trying to cut back on salt because of health reasons, your body will crave it, simply because it is used to lots of salt.
Craving salty foods can also be a symptom of adrenal exhaustion, especially in people who live fast-paced, stressful lives.
Does Salt Matter Your Heart Health? By: Ng Peng Hock It seems that salt is one thing that we cannot live without. However, our body needs only 1 teaspoonful or 6g of salt daily while the amount consumed by most people is well above the minimum required level. This will harm our body in the long run. Tags: coronary heart disease, hypertension, salt, sodium, osteoporosis
Now it is an established fact that reducing sodium and 70 sodium intake can prevent hypertension and he and reduce the incidence is at risk of heart disease and stroke. This is very much a given fact Tags: High Blood Pressure
Now usually leading the charge in this category of what can be also described as bar room advice is that all you need to do to treat high blood pressure is to reduce your intake of salt. Now while this piece of advice is basically sound though and is certainly one of the things you should consider, it is certainly not the beginning and the end of how you treat high blood pressure. Tags: Cutting Your Salt Intake Is Not The Only Way To Reduce Blood Pressure
Food Label Confusion By: Rachel Lukasavige I went grocery shopping last weekend, as I usually do, and planned to pick up tortillas for my lunches during the week. The first thing I do with tortillas is check to make sure they are whole grain. The second thing I do is make sure each serving is low in calories. Tags: grocery shopping, whole grains, nutrition label, health, sodium, average consumer, veggies
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