The Problem: Too Much Salt Sodium is an essential mineral in our diet. Your kidneys need it to maintain a delicate balance with potassium in order to filter your bloodstream. However, eating too much sodium will alter that delicate balance and put your health at risk. Today, the average American consumes 3,400 mg of salt[…]
It comes as no surprise that snacks like chips, French fries, crackers, popcorn, and pretzels have a lot of added salt in them, but even if you avoid those, you may still be consuming too many foods that are high in sodium. There are many foods, such as breads and deli meats that are oversaturated[…]
Like hot sauce? (Yup, why else would you be here.) Like to live as long as humanly possible? (Double Yup) Then you might just be in luck according to a new study published in the BMJ (the British Medical Journal). According to the study, results indicated that participants who ate foods flavored with chili peppers[…]
Have you ever wondered “how can I get my blood pressure down without medications?” There is good evidence out there that in addition to pharmacological or medication therapy, there are several methods that could help you get your blood pressure. Here I’ll talk about the 4 of the 8 most common ways you can lower your[…]