Not exact matches
Although most people associate corn with processed junk (where it either shows up as
high fructose corn syrup or corn oil in ingredient lists), it offers a good
amount of nutrition when
eaten fresh (off the cob) or simply popped and sprinkled with a little
salt, parmesan cheese, or nutritional yeast for flavoring.
Called MyPlate, the new design emphasizes healthy food choices (such as switching to skim or 1 % milk and filling your plate at least halfway with fruits and vegetables); cutting back on foods
high in solid fats (such as butter and vegetable shortening), added sugars, and
salt; and
eating the right
amount of calories for you.
People who gradually increase the
amount of salt in their diet and people who habitually
eat a
higher salt diet both face an increased risk
of developing
high blood pressure, according to a study published in the Journal
of the American Heart Association.
The researchers found a correlation between
high blood pressure and
higher salt intake, even in people who were
eating a
high amount of potassium and other nutrients.
Going light on
salt consumption, reducing the
amount of meat consumed, drinking several glasses a water a day, and
eating foods
high in calcium, which counteract any oxalates the body absorbs, also helps.
Check
salt contents
of food when buying them, processed foods usually have a
high amount, and avoid adding
salt when cooking or
eating.
I guess then that
eating small
amounts of sauerkraut or pickles occasionally is not going to be a problem unless the
salt content is unusually
high.
In a head - to - head study
of a simple diet (
eat more fiber) and a complex one (
eat more fruits, vegetables,
high - fiber foods, fish, and lean protein but also cut back on
salt, sugar, fat, and alcohol), participants lost almost the same
amounts of weight on either diet.