How Do You Support A Healthy Blood Pressure?
The recommended daily allowance for salt is about 2400 mg which is about a teaspoon. We get much more than that in our daily diets. Imagine all of the foods which we eat, then think of the salt that they contain, especially when salt is added via the saltshaker. Most of the sodium that we consume comes through processed, packaged foods (about 75%). It is important to read labels and ignore those foods with a high sodium content. Take-out foods are also loaded with sodium. There are steps that we can take where we can reduce the amount of sodium in our diets. This is an important part of a lifestyle to support a healthy blood pressure. If high blood pressure is unattended, it can lead to strokes, heart and kidney disease and eye damage. Children as well as adults suffer from high blood pressure (about 73 million adults and 2 million children). Learn to use different spices to add flavor to foods instead of automatically adding salt to foods when cooking. Cook wholesome meals instead of
