How much salt is too much? The answer isn't as clear as you may think
While most experts recommend cutting down on salt, some detractors question whether most people really need to be making ...
Dear Doctor: Older volunteer works many events with young children. ‘Do I need a measles vaccine?’
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a baby boomer who was born in 1949. I was vaccinated against polio as soon as it was available, and I was most likely exposed to measles and whooping cough. It was during the ...
‘That gotta be illegal’: Man reaches for Dasani water bottle. Then he takes a closer look
Then there was the aftermath of Dasani’s “initial launch” in the U.K. In March of 2004, major British news corporations began ...
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Salt Is Necessary for the Body, but Over-Consuming Sodium Is Now Linked to Obesity
Salt makes almost everything taste better - we add it while cooking to enhance the flavor of other ingredients, sprinkle some ...
Pioneering sodium legislation linked to lower blood pressure and fewer deaths
Excessive sodium consumption can worsen high blood pressure, which is linked to cardiovascular disease, which in turn is ...
9 Foods that can help reduce high sodium levels in the body
Well, the simple solution to this is reducing sodium levels, along with a healthy diet and lifestyle changes that can help ...
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Reduced sodium legislation saves lives
A study by Wits University and Harvard confirms that South Africa’s 2013 sodium reduction legislation has successfully lowered blood pressure and improved public health. Excessive sodium intake ...
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Consumer Reports Urges USDA to Remove Lunchables from National School Lunch Program Due to High Levels of Lead, Sodium
A test of 12 store-bought versions of Lunchables and similar snack kits found “relatively high levels” of lead, cadmium and sodium Kraft-Heinz/Lunchables; Sarah L ...