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UPDATEDTwo different studies presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference on Wednesday have linked both diet soda and salty foods to an increased risk of stroke and other vascular events.The Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS), a study that included subjects from various ethnic groups in Manhattan, revealed that those who consumed diet sodas on a daily basis had a 61% higher chance of experiencing vascular events than those who completely abstained from...

Even if you drink diet soda "” instead of the sugar variety "” you could still have a much higher risk of vascular events compared to those who don't drink soda, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2011.In findings involving 2,564 people in the large, multi-ethnic Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS), scientists said people who drank diet soda every day had a 61 percent higher risk of vascular events than those who reported no...

Bath salts and drugs labeled as 'bath salts' are two entirely different products. San Francisco Bath Salt Company re-visits this issue, distinguishing the differences between the two and explaining what makes a product a 'true' bath salt. San Francisco Bay Area, CA (PRWEB) February 4, 2011 Adding bath salts to your bath is one of the most natural and inexpensive ways to treat yourself to a little "me time". Concerned that the recent headlines from reports by the Associated Press...

CHICAGO, Feb. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Game day is around the corner, but is Dallas ready for some football? The city has been plagued with unseasonably cold weather and ice, likely adding stress to game day preparations. Morton Salt®, the brand consumers have trusted and welcomed into their homes for more than 100 years, is helping Dallas take care of the unexpected wintery conditions so everyone can focus on football, not falling on ice. Morton is bringing its winter weather know-how to...

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent developments in the U.S. regulatory and policy environment - including the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, voluntary Front of Package (FOP) label initiatives and new federal menu labeling requirements - and growing consumer preferences for healthier food and beverage options, present new opportunities and challenges for food and beverage manufacturers, retailers and food service operators. "Responding to high obesity rates and other...

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released this week, have everyone scrambling to translate the recommendations into their daily meal planning. However, a recent survey of registered dietitians (RDs) conducted by Pollock Communications, a leader in healthcare, food and nutrition PR, reveals that although over half of RDs rank sodium as negatively as saturated or trans fat, it will be challenging for Americans to adhere to a lower sodium diet....

The guidelines may worsen, not improve, the obesity crisis because people will consume more calories just to satisfy their innate salt appetite. Washington, DC (Vocus/PRWEB) January 31, 2011 The federal government's new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released Monday, drastically reduce sodium as a way to combat hypertension, ignoring recent research that suggests obesity, not salt, is the main culprit in rising blood pressure rates. The guidelines, if followed, could have negative...

Nu-Tek Salt offers solutions to food processors who need to reduce sodium in their food product due to the proposal by the USDA. This proposal will dramatically change the school lunch nutritional standards for sodium over the next 10 years. Hopkins, MN (PRWEB) January 14, 2011 -Nu-Tek Salt has innovative solutions to reduced sodium content for processors for the School lunch program. They have a patent pending technology that can help the food processor reduce sodium levels for school...

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...

American Heart Association Presidential Advisory DALLAS, Jan. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Heart Association today issued a call to action for the public, health professionals, the food industry and the government to intensify efforts to reduce the amount of sodium (salt) Americans consume daily. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100222/AHSALOGO) In an advisory, published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, the association sets out the...