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The Salty Six

Everybody knows that pickles are packed with salt. Cutting out pickles is the first—and easiest—step to begin avoiding salt in your food.  It’s also a no brainer.  We have therefore listed pickles at the very top of our lists of foods to...

American Heart Association and Salt

On Monday, Nov 5th The American Heart Association (AHA) issued a press release confirming their previous stance on how much salt we should consume.  Simply stated: Everybody should consume less than 1500 mg of salt a day, period. Let me tell you why this...

Fall Injuries in the Elderly and Salt Intake

Could salt intake play a role in the countless injuries the elderly suffer due to simple falls? Read on. I run into Mary (not her real name) the other day. She hugs me and tearfully reports, “John is in the nursing home now and not doing well at all.” She continues....

It’s On the Radio: Salt Destroys Our Health

Community Radio for Northern Colorado, part of NPR, recently weighed in about the havoc that eating salt wreaks on our health. I’ve taken the liberty to reprint the report in its entirety because I think its message, which echoes mine, is so important. If you...