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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that most Americans consume far more sodium than federal guidelines call for, increasing their risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. But health experts aren’t putting the blame on people who add salt to their foods, as most salt intake comes from foods that are already high in sodium. About 75 percent of the salt in our diets comes from commercially processed foods or from prepared food in...

Few Americans can tell you how much sodium they should consume each day and most aren’t concerned with their personal sodium intake. According to the 2011 International Food Information Council Sodium Survey, 59 percent of Americans say they’re not concerned about their sodium intake, consistent with findings in 2009. Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) September 27, 2011 Few Americans can tell you how much sodium they should consume each day and most aren’t concerned with their...

Reduce sodium more than 50 percent while improving rich, complex, gourmet flavor. Ogden, UT (PRWEB) June 05, 2011 Each year, hundreds of the world's top chefs and sommeliers from throughout Europe gather in Brussels, Belgium to test the best that the food and beverage industry has to offer. Among these chefs are those recognized with top honors from Michelin, Gault Millau, and top culinary institutes throughout Europe. These experts come together to test these foods and beverages on...

Consuming a lot of salt may not lead to high blood pressure or heart disease in healthy people, according to a new European study.In January, the U.S. government released new salt intake guidelines recommending that Americans should consume less than 2,300 milligrams of salt a day, and 1,500 milligrams for those who are at a higher risk of high blood pressure or heart disease.However, a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that there is no health...

Sandia researchers develop tiny laser that reduced power consumption 1,000-foldA matchbook-sized atomic clock 100 times smaller than its commercial predecessors has been created by a team of researchers at Symmetricom Inc. Draper Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories.The portable Chip Scale Atomic Clock (CSAC) "” only about 1.5 inches on a side and less than a half-inch in depth "” also requires 100 times less power than its predecessors. Instead of 10 watts, it uses only 100...

PLYMOUTH, Wis., March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sargento Foods, Inc., in partnership with culinary expert and registered dietitian, Michelle Dudash, is making it easier for Americans to incorporate healthier - yet tasty - options in their diets. With the recent release of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture, there is a greater call for people to choose nutrient-dense foods that are lower in sodium and...

FOX ISLAND, Wash., Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Hawk Exploration, (OTCM: BHWX), a diversified Gold, Silver, Lithium, Oil and Gas exploration company, is pleased to announce it is the successful bidder on three contiguous potassium and associated chlorides (LITHIUM) leases located within the prolific Paradox Salt Basin, San Juan County, State of Utah. The BHWX leases encompass nearly 2,000 acres of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) tracts of subsurface...

The American Heart Association (AHA) on Thursday issued a call for action from the general public, health officials, the food industry and the government to intensify efforts to reduce the amount of sodium Americans consume on a daily basis. In a report, published in "˜Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association,' the AHA released the science behind their recommendation for the general population, which is to consume no more than 1500 milligrams (mg) of sodium per day due to the...

(PRZCF.OTCBB)  (PH0.FRANKFURT)                    (TSXV.GR) VANCOUVER, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ - GREENLIGHT RESOURCES INC. (TSXV.GR) announces that pursuant to the terms of the Letter of Intent, dated April 14, 2010 between the Company, Champlain Mineral Ventures Limited ("Champlain") of Bridgetown, Nova Scotia and Silchlor Inc. ("Silchlor") of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Company has commenced the evaluation of the patented...

(PRZCF.OTCBB) (PH0.FRANKFURT) (TSXV.GR) VANCOUVER, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ - GREENLIGHT RESOURCES INC. (TSXV.GR), announces an update on its field exploration program on the Brazil Lake Lithium and Rare Metal property in Nova Scotia.  Three new primary target areas have been identified, which are in addition to the known North and South pegmatite dikes. The three new targets, identified by pegmatite boulder float trains include the Deerfield, Army Road and Church Road areas....