Dietary Salt And Heart Health—What To Believe?

People with high blood pressure are generally advised to reduce their intake of dietary salt. The average U.S. salt consumption is about 3,400 mg per day, but the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend keeping sodium intake below 2,300 mg per day for...

Omega-3 Oils and Heart Health

There is a definite connection between having a healthy heart and consuming Omega-3 fatty acids (especially EPA and DHA) found in fish oils.  Though many studies on the heart benefits of fish oil exist, we need look no further than this month’s issue of the American...