Salt and calcium don’t mix. Eating too much salt makes your body lose calcium. Americans average 1 and 3 teaspoons of salt daily – go easy. … Read More
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Did you know? You develop a greater sensitivity to sodium as you get older. Cutting down on salt becomes even more important to help keep your blood pressure down. … Read More
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The latest federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourage adults to eat no more that 1,500 milligrams of sodium a day. The previous edition of the guidelines recommended no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium daily. That level was hard to achieve and meant serious revamping of the way Americans currently eat. Can a goal of … Read More
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Believe it or not, you develop a greater sensitivity to sodium as you get older. Cutting down on salt becomes even more important to help keep your blood pressure down. … Read More
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Lower the sodium. Simply draining and rinsing canned beans will low their sodium value by 40%. … Read More
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We all know that beans are good for us. They are low in fat, contain no cholesterol and are high in protein and fiber. They are a great way to lower your intake of animal foods and can be used as a main dish, side dish or added to salads for a nutrient punch. Most … Read More
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Pickles by nature are salty and the perfect companion to a sandwich or hamburger. Developing a reduced sodium pickle that still delivers taste is not an easy task. Vlasic has done it with two classic varieties – Kosher Dill Stackers and Kosher Dill Spears. … Read More
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Myth: Salt water fish have more salt (sodium) than fresh water fish. Truth: Both types of fish are low salt choices. There is little difference in the sodium (salt) level between the two because the cells of living organisms have a narrow range of tolerance for salt. Salt water fish have gill cells that excrete … Read More
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Watching salt? One teaspoon of regular salt contains 2,360 milligrams of sodium but a teaspoon of kosher salt, contains far less, between 1,100 and 1,900 milligrams of sodium … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great and become staples in our kitchen. Others don’t measure up. See what you think. Americans eat too much salt. According to the Institute of Medicine, the average person eats 3,400 milligrams of sodium a day. Table salt is 40% sodium, but that isn’t the main source … Read More
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