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Too Little Dietary Salt Can Mean Trouble for Heart Failure Patients
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 24, 2023
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It may seem counterintuitive, but a new study review suggests that consuming too little salt could be harmful to heart failure patients.
Doctors currently recommend a low-sodium diet to lower blood pressure and avoid fluid buildup and swelling, which can be common sympt...
Avoid These 15 Foods to Lower Your Salt Intake
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 16, 2023
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Americans eat too much salt and more than a dozen favorite and convenience foods are largely to blame.
Nearly 90% of Americans exceed dietary guidelines for sodium intake, a risk factor for high blood pressure and heart disease.
Put Away That Salt Shaker to Shield Your Heart
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- November 30, 2022
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Toss out your salt shaker if you want to lower your risk of heart disease, a new study suggests.
Even if you already follow a low-salt diet, sprinkling salt on your food can raise your risk for heart disease, heart failure and plaque in cardiac arteries, researchers...
A Switch to Salt Substitute Could Slash Your Heart Risks
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- August 10, 2022
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Swapping salt out for the salt substitute potassium chloride lowers blood pressure, and thereby the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular disease, a new analysis finds.
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Your Salt Shaker May Prove Deadly, Study Finds
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 11, 2022
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People who douse their meals in salt may have a shorter life than those who rarely reach for the salt shaker, a large new study suggests.
The study, of more than 500,000 British adults, found that those who always sprinkled salt on their food at the table were 28% more l...
Does Cutting Back on Salt Help Folks Battling Heart Failure?
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2022
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If you have heart failure, there's good news and bad news on how much it would help you to cut back on salt.
New research finds that while it does...
Spice Up Your Meal to Avoid More Salt
- February 8, 2022
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Instead of adding salt to their meals, older adults can use spices to give their food more zip and keep their blood pressure under control, new research suggests.
"We were working specifically with a population of older adults to see if we could reduce the amount of salt...
Ordering Groceries Online? Good Luck Finding Nutrition Info
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 20, 2022
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Online grocery shopping has skyrocketed during the pandemic, but many websites are making it hard to find nutrition information on products, a new study shows.
China, U.S. Lead World in Saltiest Processed Meats, Fish
- Robert Preidt
- October 19, 2021
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China and the United States are super powers of salt consumption.
The two world leaders emerged with the highest salt levels in processed meat and fish products among five countries assessed in a new study.
High salt levels in food is a major cause of high blood pr...
FDA Reduces Recommended Salt Levels in Americans' Food
- Steven Reinberg and Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- October 13, 2021
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it is lowering the recommended levels of sodium in processed, packaged and prepared foods.
The goal of the new, voluntary guideline is to help reduce Americans' average sodium intake from 3,400 milligrams (mg...
Why Water Is Key to Your Heart's Health
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- August 24, 2021
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Everyone knows that drinking plenty of water every day can improve your health in a myriad of ways, but here's a lesser-known benefit: New research suggests that middle-aged adults can lower their long-term risk for heart failure by simply drinking enough water on a daily basi...
Plant-Based Diet Best for Your Heart
- Robert Preidt
- July 7, 2021
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Want to be good to your ticker?
Load up on veggies -- especially beans, Italian researchers recommend.
They've published a comprehensive review of research on eating habits and heart disease that provides consistent evidence that eating less salt and animal protein...
Delicious & Deadly: Southern U.S. Diet Tied to Higher Odds for Sudden Death
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- June 30, 2021
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Planning to celebrate the Fourth of July with a traditional Southern-style spread of fried chicken, pork rinds, buttermilk biscuits and sweet tea?
Don't make it an everyday habit.
These staples of a regional diet heavy in fried foods, fats and sugary drinks may bo...
Low-Salt 'DASH' Diet Good for Total Heart Health
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- May 25, 2021
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It's consistently rated high among diets for all-around health, and a new report finds the DASH diet is all-around good for your heart, too.
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) regimen is designed to lower high blood pressure, but this new research shows t...
Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life
- Ernie Mundell and Cara Murez
- March 25, 2021
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Whether it's takeout or dining in, lives filled with lots of restaurant fare could turn out to be shorter, new research shows.
The study found that dining out frequently -- two or more meals prepared away from home each day -- is tied to an increased risk of death from a...
Junk Food, Booze Often Star in America's Hit Movies
- Alan Mozes
- November 23, 2020
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If there was an Oscar for "most unhealthy food in a leading role," many of America's most popular movies would be serious contenders.
That's the conclusion of a new review of food content featured in 250 top-grossing U.S. movies. More often than not, the fictional food c...
More Evidence That Ditching Red Meat Is Good for Your Heart
- Amy Norton
- March 5, 2020
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If you want a longer, healthier life, try replacing that steak with beans, vegetables or whole grains -- but preferably not a fast-food veggie burger.
That's according to two preliminary studies by Harvard researchers. They found that people who eat plenty of "high-q...
Too Much Salt Might Make You Gain Weight
- Len Canter
- October 28, 2019
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Too much salt has long been linked to high blood pressure. In fact, one way to help control blood pressure is to reduce your salt intake. Research done at Vanderbilt University and published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation shows that salt may also be involved i...
Fast-Food Joints in the Neighborhood? Heart Attack Rates Likely to Go Up
- Robert Preidt
- August 15, 2019
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If you live in a neighborhood where fast-food restaurants abound, you might be more likely to have a heart attack, new research suggests.
It turns out that heart attack rates are higher in neighborhoods with more fast-food joints, the Australian study found.
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Often Feel Bloated? One Ingredient May Be to Blame
- Steven Reinberg
- July 3, 2019
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If you often feel bloated after a meal, don't be too quick to blame high-fiber foods. The real culprit might surprise you.
Your gut may be rebelling because you're eating too much salt, a new study suggests.
"Sodium reduction is an important dietary inter...
What Are the Most Dangerous Food Groups?
- Len Canter
- June 27, 2019
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Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds -- we hear a lot about the "best" food groups for health. But what about the worst ones? What foods should you be eliminating or at least cutting back on?
Research published recently in the Journal of the American M...
Few Pregnant Women Get Right Amount of Nutrients
- Steven Reinberg
- June 21, 2019
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For pregnant women, good nutrition is essential for their health and the baby's health. But many aren't getting adequate amounts of the vitamins and minerals they need, a new study finds.
On the other hand, some of actually taking higher levels of nutrients than is ...
5 Easy Ways to Cut Back Your Salt Intake
- Len Canter
- June 14, 2019
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About two-thirds of Americans have taken steps to cut back on salt, according to the International Food Information Council Foundation.
This often starts with comparing labels and choosing foods -- from soups to canned veggies -- with less sodium. Here are four more...
AHA News: This May Be Why Slashing Salt Lowers Blood Pressure
- May 13, 2019
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Slash sodium from your diet. That's the advice inevitably given to everyone.
Restricting sodium intake has been key to reducing blood pressure. Now researchers may have found an underlying mechanism to explain why.
Scientists examined hundreds of metaboli...
Does Your Family Eat Out a Lot? Watch Your Blood Pressure
- Len Canter
- March 12, 2019
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You know that too much salt contributes to high blood pressure, but you might not realize how easily eating out could put you and your kids at risk.
Many entrees at leading restaurants and fast food places contain almost a full day's allotment of salt, according to t...