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Category: Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure, Cardiology, Heart and Circulatory System

Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is – and that false confidence can be deadly

February 20, 2023

Nearly half of Americans ages 20 years and up – or more than 122 million people – have high blood pressure. And even if your numbers are normal right now, they are likely to increase as you age; more than three-quarters of Americans age 65 and older have high blood pressure.

Blood Pressure, High Blood Pressure, Nutrition

Remind me again, why is salt bad for you?

April 7, 2022

Salt is a chemical compound made of sodium and chloride, and this is the main form in which we consume it in our diet. Of these two elements, it’s the sodium we need to worry about.

Blood Pressure, Cardiology, High Blood Pressure, Nutrition

Eating Too Much Salt? Ways to Cut Back…Gradually

October 13, 2021

About 70% of the sodium you eat comes from processed (packaged) foods and restaurant foods.

Blood Pressure

There is no great salt debate: we should be consuming less

August 14, 2019

A gradual decrease in salt intake across the whole population remains an achievable, affordable, and effective strategy to prevent premature death worldwide.

Blood Pressure, Nutrition

The Top 10 Sources of Sodium in Your Diet May Surprise You – CDC

March 11, 2019

Many are surprised to learn which foods are on the list because the foods do not always taste salty.

Blood Pressure, Cardiology, Heart and Circulatory System, Nutrition

Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease

December 8, 2018

People who followed the Mediterranean of diet had 25 percent less risk of developing cardiovascular disease over the course of 12 years.

Blood Pressure, Nutrition

Salt: Cut back without losing flavor

November 7, 2018

Can we reduce the salt in our diet yet keep all the delicious flavours we crave? This is a problem the food industry has been working on for years.

Blood Pressure, Heart and Circulatory System

The latest blood pressure guidelines: What they mean for you

June 27, 2018

High blood pressure starts at much lower pressures than previously thought, so it’s important to start paying attention to your blood pressure early.

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