Boy oh boy, do we have news updates for you! The world of nutrition and health research has been on fire lately, so today I d like to take a few minutes to break down some of the key stories in the media News Update #1: Sodium Consumption is Getting Further Out of Control The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report that revealed that over 90% of all kids* in the U.S. exceed the daily recommend cap on sodium consumption. In other words, 9 out of 10 American children are eating too much salt, every day. Tom Frieden, director of the CDC, released a statement that reads Most sodium is from processed and restaurant food, not the salt shaker [...] Reducing sodium intake will help our children avoid tragic and expensive health problems. Health problems indeed. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, On average, the more salt a person eats, the higher his or her blood pressure. Eating less salt is an important way to reduce the risk of high blood pre
Posted on: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 15:56:15 +0000
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