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Salt is Bad For You… No It’s Not!
If you are paying attention, then you have probably noticed a trend of sorts – particularly about contradictory medical findings. Take virtually any substance that can be consumed or ingested (except …
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It Only Takes 2 Days to Kick Salt
Two days. That's all it took. When I was at the spa in Australia, the chefs did not use any salt in their food, so for two days I was salt-free. At first, I balked. Soup without salt can be very sa…
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Salted Caramel Apples (Recipe)
Though I love 'em, caramel apples are always just a bit too much. Too rich, too sugary, too decadent. It's a shame, really, because once I've gotten my fill, it's not the easiest treat to sa…
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Salt: A Child’s Indulgence That Should Be Checked
When we worry about what our children eat, we most often involve ourselves with concerns over sugar and fat. We read labels on processed foods and frown upon items that are rife with loads of sugar or…
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10 Food Swaps to Lower Blood Pressure
By Blythe Copeland, TreeHugger While blood pressure raises and lowers naturally, sustained elevation -- otherwise known as high blood pressure, or hypertension -- can damage your heart, kidneys, …
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2 Wacky Ways to Fall Asleep
If you're not sleeping well at night, that lack of rest is probably hurting your work performance. In this video, we'll teach you to fight insomnia with our wacky ways to sleep deep. We'd say not to …
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What’s Your Salt IQ? (Quiz)
You probably know that sodium is common in many pre-packaged foods, but how much do you really know about where else to find it and the impact it has on your health? Take this quiz to find out! (Qu…
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10 Smart Uses for Salt
Although doctors and nutritionists advise controlling your salt intake, there are many other ways in which you can put it to good use. Some simple and useful ideas: 1. Add 1 cup of salt to your lau…
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How Bad is Salt, Really?
by Kristin Wartman, Contributor to Holistic Nutrition on Allthingshealing.com For something that's so often mixed with anti-caking agents, salt takes a lot of lumps in the American imagination. Lik…
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Weight Gain: It’s Really Not About the Calories
Photo Courtesy Of: iStockphoto/Thinkstock Gary Taubes is a prominent scientific journalist and author of several books, two of which delve into the fallacies of conventional wisdom with respect to…
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Looks and sounds good. Thanks Michael K. for your good suggestion.
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I'm not gluten intolerant but I do try to avoid breads with it in it. I'm more concerned with all th…
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Three of my best friends I met at work over 40 years ago.
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Thanks for posting.
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That sounds lovely...
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