sodium
08/13/2018
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By Rhonda Johansson
Why you need sodium, and how much is necessary – too much or too little causes health issues
It is no secret that most of us consume way more sodium than our bodies need. The latest nutritional analysis done by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states that, on average, we consume 50 percent more sodium than we need every day. Multiply that by the number of years we’ve gorged on potato chips, […]
06/06/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Give your aging body a break: Older adults should avoid a high-salt diet
As we age, it takes our body longer to accomplish certain processes that took almost no time at all when we were younger. This also happens in processes that help the body manage water and sodium levels. According to research, as humans and animals age, they find it harder to control their sodium and water retention, […]
05/08/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
High blood pressure is caused more by sugar consumption than salt intake
Even scientists can bark up the wrong tree sometimes. For more than a century, they have pointed their fingers at salt as the main culprit in high blood pressure or hypertension that leads to kidney damage, stroke, and heart attack. Some have even described salt as “the single deadliest ingredient in your pantry.” And many doctors […]
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