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SUGAR It's everywhere, but it's most appealing in sweet sodas. In another first, the guidelines suggest switching to low-fat milk, water or any other beverage that is low in sugar...
...drugs. The cause of death: hypertensive cardiovascular disease. Rodney was 39. Les Trent, Senior Correspondent Inside Edition New York City Am I the only one who has noticed that it's practically impossible to find no-salt (or truly low-salt) foods in grocery stores? Where have all the no-salt foods gone? There are many of those new low-fat and low-carb foods, but I bet they contain more sodium to make up for a lack of taste. Nowadays everybody is expected to just take a prescription medication to solve blood-pressure problems. I want to combat hypertension...
...After his death in 2003, Dr. Robert Atkins' diet was more popular than ever, as low-carb foods crowded supermarket shelves, much as low-fat foods had a few years earlier. But most experts say it's wrong to focus on one aspect of your food intake: the right fats and the right carbohydrates in the right proportion are part of any sensible diet...
...only one who has noticed that it's practically impossible to find no-salt (or truly low-salt) foods in grocery stores? Where have all the no-salt foods gone? There are many of those new low-fat and low-carb foods, but I bet they contain more sodium to make up for a lack of taste. Nowadays everybody is expected to just take a prescription medication to solve blood-pressure problems. I want to combat hypertension through diet and exercise, not by taking pills. Listen up, marketers: low carb is out; no salt...
...prescription that can work. The NHLBI promotes an eating plan called the DASH diet (for dietary approaches to stopping hypertension), with menus low in fats, salt, cholesterol, red meat and sweets and high in fruits, vegetables, grains, fish, poultry, nuts and low-fat dairy foods. Alcohol consumption should be limited, with men having two drinks or fewer a day and women--or men with small body mass--just one. In the very short term, alcohol may lower blood pressure; over time, however, it elevates it. Exercise is important, with aerobic activity--as little as 30 minutes of brisk walking--recommended...