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Tip for Today: Reduce Your Salt Intake

Posted May 4, 2008 at 04:00 PM by Lindsay Hutton

Section: Her Health, Her Motivation, tip for today, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Control

The next time you are baking or making your favorite recipe, try cutting the amount of salt the recipe calls for in half. Most of the time, doing this will not create a big taste difference! If you are concerned the taste will…

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Simple Steps to a Low-Sodium Lifestyle

Posted February 29, 2008 at 06:00 PM by Zola Jones

Section: Her Health, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Control, Her News

(ARA) – Implementing a low-sodium diet is a challenge because sodium is everywhere. The typical American eats a number of processed foods such as frozen dinners, boxed noodle and rice dishes, canned soups and canned vegetables, all of which are high…

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Got Cramps? Check Your Salt Intake

Posted August 30, 2007 at 05:00 PM by Katie Drummond

Section: Her Fitness, Sports Medicine, Her Health, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating

The most common cause of muscle cramps in exercisers is lack of salt, according to a report from the University of Oklahoma (Sports Medicine, April-May 2007). The authors cite studies of tennis and football players showing that crampers tend to be…

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Losing Faith in the Scale

Posted August 22, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Shannon Clark

Section: Her Health, Body Image, Her Nutrition, Weight Control

One of the biggest mistakes that many dieters make is relying too heavily on the scale to determine their progress. While your scale can help you gauge the direction you are moving with your fitness and nutrition plans, it should…

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