Lower Blood Pressure in People Who Eat Gaspacho

High blood pressure is a major risk factor for the development of heart disease—particularly heart attack and stroke—nd is a sign of an underlying process known as silent inflammation, as I talk about on my new PBS show and book of the same name, Heart of Perfect...

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...

Processed and Red Meat Linked to Diabetes Risk

Renew You Challenge Let’s start this week off right! Weekly challenge (I mean opportunity!) to help set you off on the right foot and in the right direction for bringing health to your week. You could even add it to your calendar.  Join us!  Eating processed and red...

New Dietary Guidelines Recommend Nutrient-Rich Foods

Renew You Challenge Let’s start this week off right! Weekly challenge (I mean, opportunity!) to help set you off on the right foot and in the right direction for bringing health to your week. You could even add it to your calendar.  Join us!  Every five years the...

Lick Your Salt Habit!

‘Renew You’ Challenge – Are you one of those people that adds salt to everything? You might want to pay attention. According to a study done in 2009, the average daily salt intake for adults in the U.S. is about 3,400mg per day, and more than 70% of...