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Sugar, Salt, Fat: Less is Best!
With unwanted weight gain comes unexpected chronic diseases...
Update to the AHA Guidelines: Part Two
The American Heart Association recently released updated diet and lifestyle guidelines to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, and here are the rest...
Sodium and the American Diet
Sodium is hiding everywhere. Shocking amounts of it are in restaurant and frozen foods, while many packaged and canned foods have tons of sodium as well. The first step towards reducing sodium intake is learning about which foods have what levels. That's where this chart comes in...
Low-Sodium Shopping List
We all know that sodium is linked to high blood pressure, increased stroke risk, and many other health issues. It can be harder, however, to actually find the top sources of sodium in our eating patterns and reduce those sources.
Salt Toxicity Promotes Inflammation
Salt Promotes Stomach Cancer
Stomach cancer is the #3 cause of cancer deaths worldwide...
Comparing Salad Dressings
the dressing you pour on your salad can add a lot of unexpected calories, fat, sugar, and more! Take a look inside to see how your favorite dressing compares to the others...
Do We Still Need to Fear MSG?
Is MSG safe? In a word, yes.
New Food Label Spotlight: Sodium Sense
A Closer Look at Different Types of Salt
Exactly what is salt, and how do the different types of salt vary in taste, nutrient content, and use in cooking?
More Salt Promotes Hypertension
The impact of too much added salt over the long term is likely far greater than the relatively modest changes in BP observed in short-term clinical trials...
Credible and Incredible Salt Research
Potassium and Your Blood Pressure
Most people know that consuming less sodium helps lower blood pressure, but the important role of potassium is often overlooked...
What Do You Know About Salt?
Americans are eating way too much sodium. Sodium can pose all kinds of health risks, and even when people think they're cutting back on it, they could still be eating way more than they think they are. So what's a health educator to do? How can you spread the word about sodium consumption and its dangers?
4 Key Facts About Salt
Thanks to research from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the CDC, and the USDA, we now know that most Americans are consuming way too much salt...
Spring MyPlate Tips
Now that spring is officially here, it's time to look at what the season has to offer in terms of everyone's favorite food graphic. Here are a few of our top MyPlate tips for spring...
Kitchen Hack: Weeknight Meals
Save time on busy weeknights with a tiny bit of planning ahead...
Cheese: What You Need to Know
Lots of us have a love/hate relationship with cheese. We love how it goes with a good glass of wine or tops a pizza. We don’t care so much for its saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium content. The good news is that cheese can be part of a healthy diet. Here are a few things to consider...
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