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Modelling the impact of a healthy diet on cardiovascular disease and cancer mortalityIf everyone in the UK ate their "five a day," and cut their dietary salt and unhealthy fat intake to recommended levels, 33,000 deaths could be prevented or delayed every year, reveals research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.Eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day accounts for almost half of these saved lives, the study shows. Recommended salt and fat...

Generally Recognized as Safe Mineral Ingredients for Food/Beverage, Supplement Applications, Sodium-Reduction Solutions Ogden, UT (Vocus/PRWEB) December 08, 2010 Mineral Resources International, Inc. ("MRI"), a leading dietary supplement manufacturer and ingredient supplier of all-natural, solar-concentrated minerals and trace elements from Utah's Great Salt Lake, announced the launch of its new web site, http://www.mineralingredients.com. The new web site features information about the...

Rok Modern Stone-Age Cooking introduces a new blend of grilling salt for use with its hot stone cooking sets. This blend contains Himalayan Salt for the most healthy and savory stone cooking experience. San Jose, CA (Vocus) November 24, 2010 Rok introduces its new Premium Plus Grilling Salt. Starting with its original Premium Grilling Salt, generous amounts of Himalayan Pink Salt have been added to provide a blend of grilling salt unmatched for its flavor and healthy aspects. Himalayan...

San Francisco Bath Salt Company's innovative new packaging reduces plastic consumption, makes taking a luxury bath more affordable and fills the missing void between bulk and retail bath products. San Francisco Bay Area, CA (PRWEB) November 24, 2010 The San Francisco Bath Salt Company, with the largest online selection of bath, spa & shower salts in the world, introduces innovative custom bamboo jars as a modern and Eco-friendly solution to packaging and storing bath and spa...

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Hostess Brands, Inc., maker of America's most iconic bread brands, is partnering with the National Sodium Reduction Initiative (NSRI), as part of the company's continued efforts to reduce sodium levels in its bread portfolio, which includes Wonder®, Nature's Pride® and Merita®, among other brands. In addition to having existing products meet NSRI's sodium reduction guidelines by 2012, new breads will be formulated with reduced sodium...

Researchers reported on Sunday that if teens consumed less salt in their diets they could cut their risk for heart disease and stroke significantly in adulthood. The scientists projected that a 3,000-milligram reduction in sodium by teenagers could reduce hypertension by 30 percent to 43 percent when they become adults. Hypertension is a common condition that may have no symptoms for years, but can eventually lead to a heart attacks and strokes. According to data presented at the scientific...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For many teens, fast food, pizza, and cereal are food groups in and of themselves.  There are many problems with a processed food heavy diet, but high salt intake is of particular concern - potentially leading to adulthood high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.According to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, teenagers consume more salt than any other age group, eating an average of 9 grams more each day.  In a recent study, the...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Australian researchers assessed the public health benefits and cost effectiveness of different strategies for reducing dietary salt content - a factor known to have a key role in the increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Imposing madatory limits on the salt content of processed foods could be 20 times more effective than voluntary curbs by industry, according to this study.The researchers looked at the current Australian 'Tick' program. The program allows food...

Forcing food manufacturers to reduce the amount of salt used in their products could be vastly more effective than the voluntary limits currently used in the industry, a team of Australian researchers claims in a new study.The experts, led by Linda Cobiac of the University of Queensland's School of Population Health, focused much of their research on 'Tick'--an Australian program that allows food producers to reduce salt and purchase a special endorsement logo for use on their packaging, thus...

CHICAGO, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- For many people, winter can be a worrisome season. It means stocking up on products that help remove dangerous ice and snow. With all the ice melting and snow removal products out there, consumers can be confused by unfamiliar brands and products with claims that may seem to be too good to be true. Morton Salt, the brand consumers have trusted and welcomed into their homes for more than 100 years, has developed a full line of specialty ice melt blends...