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Might Reducing Salt Intake Promote ?Cardiovascular Disease?
The experience from England seriously undermines Dr. Oparil's editorial claim that the PURE study results ?... call into question the feasibility and usefulness of dietary sodium as a population-based strategy for reducing blood pressure.? This makes me wonder why none of the science writers and journalists who were so quick to parrot Dr. Oparil's opinions ever thought to ask why she believed the questionable data and opinions from the PURE researchers were not largely refuted by the real-life public health efforts ongoing in England.
Diabetes Display with MyPlate
November is American Diabetes Month, and it?s a great time to raise awareness. Try this interactive display idea to promote healthful habits?
Chop Test: A New Way to Prepare Vegetables
There?s a new approach in town, and this one will offer all the tools you need in order to prepare vegetables in healthful and tasty ways. It?s called the chop test.
Pep Up Your Holiday Table
This sweet-tart relish is great for topping poultry or fish. Add it to your Thanksgiving table!
Avoid or Reduce Inflammation: It?s Possible
Inflammation is the body?s response to infection, injury or irritant. It has been linked to many serious diseases, including heart disease, stroke, many cancers, arthritis, and Alzheimer?s disease.
Give a New Twist to an Old Classic
This potato cauliflower gratin is fresh, filling, and perfect for a holiday table!
Resistant Starch: A Different Type of Fiber
Starchy foods in general have a bad name, but resistant starch is bucking the trend. Why? Well, because it has tons of health benefits!
How Do Vitamins Work? Part One
There are 13 different vitamins, and they?re vital micronutrients. You can divide them into two groups: fat-soluble and water-soluble.
10 Recipes for Apple Month
I've been cooking with apples for a very long time now, and they play key roles in some of my favorite recipes. So, to inspire you, expand your repertoire, and offer free materials that you can send on to your clients, I have collected my top 10 best apple recipes right here, just for you.
Celebrate Fall with MyPlate!
The first official day of fall is September 23rd, and we're going to celebrate with MyPlate!
October 2014
There's a lot to love in the October 2014 edition of the Communicating Food for Health newsletter! Check out amazing articles about bottled water, inflammation, sodium intake, and more!
Model Cholesterol Damage in Your Hallway
Sometimes the best way to help your clients internalize key health lessons is to have them act them out. For this activity, you will need a free doorway in a low-traffic area, with available space on either side of the door. The door to your office or conference room may be perfect. You will also need some balloons, tape, and 4 different colors of bandanas (or another tool that you can use to mark participants into different teams).
Do New Studies Refute the Benefits of Reducing Salt?
The claims being made by the authors of the two PURE articles are troubling because the preponderance of credible scientific data continues to show that elevated BP is the single greatest CVD risk factor in most populations. Data from controlled clinical trials show that dietary salt in excess of 1,500 mg/day is the #1 dietary cause of elevated BP.
Reboot Your Chili
Who says chili needs a pot! Cooking this tasty chili on the grill means deep flavor, easy cooking, and no-fuss cleanup. What?s not to love?
Bottled Water: A Billion Dollar Business
Have you ever wondered about the different types of water? How is artesian water different from mineral water? Do those distinctions actually matter? Here?s a guide to everything you need to know about water!
Probiotics: Good Bacteria for a Healthy Gut
Probiotics are living microorganisms that are beneficial to our intestinal tract and immune system. They consist of both bacteria and yeast and occur naturally in our bodies. Their job is to help with the digestion of food, inhibit the overgrowth of unfriendly bacteria, prevent inflammation, and detoxify certain enzymes, hormones, and drugs.
Substitute Your Way to More Whole Grains
The best way to start eating more whole grains is to replace some of the refined-grain foods in your diet with foods that are made from whole grains.
A Fresh Take on Tuna
There's a tastier way to get your omega-3s...
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