There was a very good article in the newspaper recently:
YouDocs: Save your brain by ditching salt
"Cutting back on sodium can save you from a heart or brain attack (a.k.a. stroke). It’s as important as eating more (many more) fruits and veggies. But it ain’t easy to go low in a high-sodium world."
Bacon, ham, lunch meats, sausage, canned soups are to be avoided because they contain a LOT of salt. We should stick to fresh fruit, vegetables, poultry, fish, whole grains.
My siblings and I all suffer from high blood pressure, so I sent them this article to increase their awareness and to try to ensure we don't pass our bad habits onto future generations. It may be as simple as learning how to read the nutrition labels and understanding what they mean. It will help us to make better food choices.
Try this Interactive Nutrition Label and Quiz, I think you will learn something you didn't know before.
4 comments:
Hi Christine,
Catching up again !
The egg looks good enough to eat !
I also have to watch out for salt content because of high B. P.. It is always surprising how much salt there is in so many foods
We also have the green boxes. We used to have Safeway stores and they sold them for £1
Also thinking of the tragic situation in Japan
Sigh... I have such a hard time with the salt thing. I just love salt on my food.
Christine I am very fortunate to have low blood pressure so salt is not a problem in my diet.
I eat lots of fruit and drink tons of water and I LOVE salt on my eggs and in pasta....I think the way to a healthly diet is to eat all types of food in moderation.
Take care dear friend
Hugs
Peggy xxxx
Hi Barbara, good to hear from you.
Kay, you and me both.
Peggy you are so lucky with those good genes.
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