When You Eat Salt Matters as Much as How Much You Eat
Your body has an internal clock that controls how it handles salt throughout the day, and this timing affects your blood pressure. Scientists discovered that …
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Why Too Much Salt Messes With Your Body's Internal Clock
Your body has an internal clock that controls many important functions, including blood pressure and how you process food. Scientists discovered that eating …
Read MoreSalt and Potassium May Not Affect Blood Pressure as Much as We Thought
Researchers looked at what over 5,500 American adults ate and checked if the amount of salt and potassium in their diets affected their blood pressure. …
Read MoreEating Less Salt Really Does Lower Blood Pressure
Researchers looked at 43 different studies involving nearly 1,800 people to understand how much salt affects blood pressure. They found that cutting back on …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect How Salt Impacts Your Blood Pressure
Scientists studied over 500 Chinese adults to understand how their genes affect salt sensitivity—the way their bodies respond to eating salty foods. They found …
Read MoreWhat Puerto Rican Families Ate in 1966 Tells Us About Health Trends
Researchers looked back at what Puerto Rican families ate in 1966 to understand their nutrition and health. They studied 877 families living in both cities and …
Read MoreToo Much Salt in Your Diet Hurts Your Heart More Than You Think
Researchers looked at data from around the world to understand how eating too much salt affects heart disease. They studied information from 1990 to 2021 and …
Read MoreWhy a Personalized Salt-Reduction App Didn't Work as Expected
Researchers tested whether giving people information about their genes and using a smartphone app could help them eat less salt. The study included nearly 300 …
Read MoreDiet and Exercise May Lower Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Researchers in Kuwait studied 152 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and 279 people without it to understand how food and lifestyle choices affect MS risk. …
Read MoreDoes Adding Salt to Meals Help Control Blood Sugar After Weight Loss Surgery?
Researchers wanted to know if adding extra salt to meals could help people who had gastric bypass surgery control their blood sugar better. They tested 11 …
Read MoreCutting Salt Lowers Blood Pressure More Than Other Foods
Researchers tested whether reducing salt, adding potassium, and consuming beetroot juice could lower blood pressure in people with hypertension. In a one-week …
Read MoreHow Salt Damages Kidneys: A New Target for Treatment
Researchers discovered why some people's bodies struggle to handle salt, leading to high blood pressure and kidney damage. They found that a protein called …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Junk Food Matters for Your Blood Pressure
Researchers studied 10 young adults with high blood pressure to see if eating unhealthy food at different times of day affected their health. They found that …
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