Tuesday, 2 March, 2010
Salt is harvested every everyday in Senegal. Are you getting enough salt in your diet? As someone who is sensitive to it, I make a special effort to eat as little as possible. However, the majority of Americans eat too much salt. The FDA says salt is GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe). Hmmm… Yet, I blog about the effect salt has on the body in terms of heart disease, cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure (hypertension). Salt is a very interesting condiment and can have a profound effect on the health of the elderly and African Americans.
Table salt adds zest to food, making it more palatable. It’s found in the majority of processed foods, in restaurant foods and also used to preserve foods. In addition, it’s used as a spa item for the body–bath salts, foot soaks, body scrubs.
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Tuesday, 2 February, 2010
February 5, 2010, is National Wear Red Day. One of the risk factors for heart disease is obesity. Therefore, on two levels, your benefits of a healthy heart are maximized. If you have a healthy heart—take care of your heart- you are less likely to be in the obese category.
National Wear Red Day is the day for you to wear your red shirt, tie, high heel sneakers, scarf, socks, lipstick, etc., in support of women and the fight against heart disease. Protect your health and support others. You’ll see me wearing my ‘tee’, shown on the left.
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Wednesday, 24 September, 2008
World Heart Day 2008 – ‘Know Your Risk’ – is a call to action to help people better understand their personal risk for cardiovascular disease, including hypertension (high blood pressure). It will be held on Sunday, 28 September. Heart health screening and other activities for the public are being planned in over one hundred countries worldwide.
Risky Business: The Importance of Prevention & Wellness Coaching
It is a known fact that more women die of heart disease than cancer. So why do we, as women,. risk our lives by not consistently practicing preventive measures?
The Earth Times reported that a “new survey of men and women
age 40 and older in the United States revealed a significant gap between
people’s desire to avoid taking risks with their health, and the percentage Read More…
