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Pass (on) the Salt

Americans eat too much salt. That's hardly a surprise, of course, but the sources of all that extra sodium are something of a surprise. In a...
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Foods with sodium: Top 10 high-salt foods

Researchers found that about 44% of Americans' daily salt intake -- which averages about 3,300 mg -- comes from these ten foodsbreadscold...
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For those who love bacon to death – the bacon coffin

Leave it to the boys, excuse me, men at J & D’s Food, famous for Bacon Salt, Bacon Lip Balm, Bacon Microwave Popcorn, Bacon Lube (don...
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Natural ways to lower blood pressure

If you have high blood pressure, consider using natural ways to lower blood pressure. It is beneficial to lower blood pressure using natural ways...
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Americans consume too much salt

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  • October 23, 2011
High sodium intake can have serious negative effects on your health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that high sodium...
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Less salt does not equal less heart disease or a longer life

Ask most health gurus and they will tell you that Americans need to lay off the salt shaker and cut back on high sodium foods, claiming this will...
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Salt is a cleansing agent

Did you know there are more than 14,000 uses for salt?Salt as a cleansing agentClean tarnished silverware,brass or copper by rubbing them with salt...
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Cutting down on salt may be hazardous to your health

Ask just about any doctor, dietician or health organization and they will probably tell you to put down the salt shaker. But where is the science...
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Do Americans really eat too much salt?

Even if they are not actually doing it, most Americans believe that reducing salt in their diets is a good, healthy and necessary thing. Doctors...
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Children’s health and learning endangered by puritanical school lunches

You may be able to exercise your free will and ignore the USDA’s new 2010 Dietary Guidelines but your children may not be so lucky. Those...
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