Reformulating packaged foods in Australia to contain less sodium might save about 1,700 lives per year and prevent nearly 7,000 annual diagnoses of heart disease, kidney disease and stomach cancer, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association (AHA) journal. The statistics were contained in a news release from the AHA.… Continue reading A Simple Lifesaver
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Watch That Salt!
Did you know that “salt” and “sodium” are not the same thing, even though they’re often used interchangeably? Sodium, a mineral, is one of the elements found in salt. Salt is where most of your sodium comes from. The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working to make sure people have greater access to… Continue reading Watch That Salt!
How Many Calories? Keep An Eye on The Menu
Food and beverages consumed away from home make up one third of our daily intake, according to the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Furthermore, the FDA says, research shows that people often underestimate the number of calories they’re taking in when they eat out. Since May of 2018, the FDA has required certain types… Continue reading How Many Calories? Keep An Eye on The Menu
Menopause and Weight Loss
Editor’s note: If, like so many women, you’re confronting the issue of weight gain and menopause, here’s some advice from Dr. Deena Solomon, a Santa Monica-based weight management expert and the author of Immaculate Consumption: The Path to Lifelong Weight Management: Develop Patience: Neutralize your mindset by reframing menopausal types of experiences. Being informed about… Continue reading Menopause and Weight Loss
Dietary Sodium’s Impact May Not Be Offset by Other Aspects of A Diet
An international study suggests other aspects of the diet may not offset the harmful effect of sodium on blood pressure. The study, published in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension, also reaffirms the need for widespread sodium reduction in the food supply. Researchers reviewed data on sodium intake and intake of 80 nutrients, such as… Continue reading Dietary Sodium’s Impact May Not Be Offset by Other Aspects of A Diet
The FDA and Healthy Food Choices
An update from the federal Food and Drug Administrations on the food information you have before making your choices. As you’re sitting around your kitchen table or walking into your favorite chain restaurant, or in the grocery store, you may wonder: What should I feed myself and my family at home? What about when we’re… Continue reading The FDA and Healthy Food Choices
10 Ways to Cut Back on Salt
Although the dangers of fat might get more media attention, salt is also something to watch out for. It has been linked to hypertension and heart disease. But controlling it in the food supply isn’t simple. That’s because, according to the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the majority of sodium consumed comes from processed… Continue reading 10 Ways to Cut Back on Salt
A Simple Blood Test to Detect Dehydration
Inexpensive blood tests already in use can diagnose dangerous dehydration in older people, a new study says. The best test for diagnosing dehydration, known as a serum osmolality test, is expensive .But new research published today reveals how routine blood tests for sodium, potassium, urea and glucose could be used to screen for dehydration, which… Continue reading A Simple Blood Test to Detect Dehydration
Managing Kidney Illness
People with kidney disease can continue to live productive lives. But you’ll probably have to make some diet and lifestyle changes to help you live a healthier and even longer life. Here, from the experts at NIH Senior Health, a division of the National Institutes of Health, are some steps you can take: Lifestyle Changes… Continue reading Managing Kidney Illness
Fast-Food Portions Haven’t Gotten Any Bigger
Although the conventional wisdom is that restaurant portions have expanded over the years, that’s not always the case, according to new reports from researchers at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University. The studies actually show very little changes in fast-food portion sizes between 1996 and 2013. The average… Continue reading Fast-Food Portions Haven’t Gotten Any Bigger