Could low salt intake increase mortality risk?
We have long heard that too much salt can be bad for our health. But now, researchers have found that low levels of chloride, a component found in salt, could actually increase the risk of mortality and heart disease in those suffering from hypertension…
September 9, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: actually-increase, diet, health, heart-disease, increase-the-risk, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, risk, too-much
What are the benefits of garlic?
Garlic (Allium sativum), an herb used widely as a flavoring in cooking, has also been used as a medicine throughout ancient and modern history to prevent and treat a wide range of conditions and diseases. Garlic belongs to the onion genus Allium, and is closely related to the onion, rakkyo, chive, leek, and shallot…
September 9, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: allium, been-used, closely-related, diet, modern-history, nutrition, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, onion, the-onion, wide-range
