Health News Archives

Vegetable Amino Acid Lowers Blood Pressure
Get plenty of it in your diet, researchers say

Americans Score Low on Healthy Lifestyle
Too many rely on drugs to fix what healthy living would cure, researcher says

DASH Diet Has Extra Benefits for Women’s Health
Diet to lower blood pressure may also cut risk of heart failure, research shows

Health Tip: Use Less Salt in Your Diet
It can help lower your blood pressure

Sodium, Potassium Intake Tied to Heart Disease
Study finds 24% greater risk per unit increase in salt-to-mineral ratio

Substitutions Make Holiday Fare Healthier
Altering recipes to cut fat, salt a quick fix without losing taste, experts say

High Sodium Levels Don’t Raise Blood Pressure
Study did find connection between salt intake and diabetes incidence

Salt Contributes to Resistant High Blood Pressure
People with elevated readings should restrict their salt intake, experts say

Keep a Food Diary, Lose Twice as Much Weight
Logging intake makes you think about what you eat, study finds

Low-Salt Diet May Not Be Best for Heart
Study finding contradicts conventional wisdom