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Tag: high blood pressure and heart disease

More Americans Buying Low-Sodium Foods

| April 10, 2015 Comment

More Americans Buying Low-Sodium Foods – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently looked at the results of a survey on what kind of food products Americans are buying and found that almost a third of those surveyed said they purchase products labeled low-sodium or reduced-sodium. Salt can increase the risk of […]

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Health Effects of Sleep Deprivation

Health Effects of Sleep Deprivation

| August 23, 2014 Comment

Health Effects of Sleep Deprivation – Depriving yourself of sleep can have some serious consequences for your health and for the health of those around you. Check out this video for details. Expert: Mark Haltrecht, D.O. NSLIJ Plainview Hospital Transcript In the short term, sleep deprivation can lead to decreased performance and alertness during daily activities. […]

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Too Much Salt Increases Heart Disease Risk in Diabetics

| July 23, 2014 Comment

Too much salt increases heart disease risk in diabetics, new research shows. Sugar and salt are both dangerous for those with diabetes. While a high salt intake can raise blood pressure in anyone, it can really up the risk of cardiovascular disease in diabetics. Sixteen hundred participants aged 40 to 70 were surveyed over eight […]

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