Sentences with phrase «health effects of sodium»

(To put that in perspective, U.S. health officials recommend that adults limit their daily sodium intake to 2,300 milligrams, or 1,500 milligrams for African - Americans, people 50 and older, and people with high blood pressure, since those groups are generally more sensitive to the health effects of sodium.)

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«At the end of the day, modern nutrition science now shows us that with a few exceptions such as... trans fat and sodium, the health effects of what we eat depend on the types of foods we eat, not single nutrients,» said Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, dean of the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy.

· evidence indicates that low sodium intake may lead to risk of adverse health effects among those with mid - to late - stage heart failure who are receiving aggressive treatment for their disease;

Head of Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports at the University of Copenhagen, professor Arne Astrup, who chaired the workshop, explains that the example of cheese is good to illustrate that a food's health effects can not be judged by single nutrients e.g. sodium and saturated fat:

«If you have too much sodium and too little potassium, it's worse than either one on its own,» said Dr. Thomas Farley, New York City's health commissioner, who has led efforts to get the public to eat less salt... «Potassium may neutralize the heart - damaging effects of salt,» said Dr. Elena Kuklina, one of the study's authors at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... The research found people who eat a lot of salt and very little potassium were more than twice as likely to die from a heart attack as those who ate about equal amounts of both nutrients.

RECENT STUDY ON ADVERSE EFFECTS OF LOW SODIUM INTAKE About the same time that U.S. health officials announced their new initiative to reduce salt intake, The Lancet published a large population - based study which showed persuasively that the risk of mortality and serious cardiovascular events increases significantly when salt intake drops below 3000 mg per day (two - thirds teaspoon) in an adult of average weight.3 The study also found that sodium intake in excess of seven grams per day (over three teaspoons salt) was associated with an increased risk in those with hypertension, but not in those without hypertensioOF LOW SODIUM INTAKE About the same time that U.S. health officials announced their new initiative to reduce salt intake, The Lancet published a large population - based study which showed persuasively that the risk of mortality and serious cardiovascular events increases significantly when salt intake drops below 3000 mg per day (two - thirds teaspoon) in an adult of average weight.3 The study also found that sodium intake in excess of seven grams per day (over three teaspoons salt) was associated with an increased risk in those with hypertension, but not in those without hyperteSODIUM INTAKE About the same time that U.S. health officials announced their new initiative to reduce salt intake, The Lancet published a large population - based study which showed persuasively that the risk of mortality and serious cardiovascular events increases significantly when salt intake drops below 3000 mg per day (two - thirds teaspoon) in an adult of average weight.3 The study also found that sodium intake in excess of seven grams per day (over three teaspoons salt) was associated with an increased risk in those with hypertension, but not in those without hypertensioof mortality and serious cardiovascular events increases significantly when salt intake drops below 3000 mg per day (two - thirds teaspoon) in an adult of average weight.3 The study also found that sodium intake in excess of seven grams per day (over three teaspoons salt) was associated with an increased risk in those with hypertension, but not in those without hypertensioof average weight.3 The study also found that sodium intake in excess of seven grams per day (over three teaspoons salt) was associated with an increased risk in those with hypertension, but not in those without hypertesodium intake in excess of seven grams per day (over three teaspoons salt) was associated with an increased risk in those with hypertension, but not in those without hypertensioof seven grams per day (over three teaspoons salt) was associated with an increased risk in those with hypertension, but not in those without hypertension.

The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) looked at the effect of high sodium intake on the risks of cardiovascular disease mortality; including hypertension risk.

A 2012 study (5) done in Australia found that in «addition to the health benefits of a moderate - sodium Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet on blood pressure and bone health, this diet had a positive effect on improving mood in postmenopausal women.»

I think just kind of looking at some takeaways, the main recommendations is that, kind of the new science is that there is new science showing adverse health effects of low sodium intake, especially among individuals with diabetes, kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, as well as people who are healthy and trying to limit their salt intake because of fear that too much might cause potential problems heart disease wise down the road.

Indeed, unlike animal protein, plant protein has not been associated with increased insulinlike growth factor 1 levels28, 29 and has been linked to lower blood pressure,30 - 32 reduced low - density lipoprotein levels,32 - 34 and improved insulin sensitivity.35 Substitution of plant protein for animal protein has been related to a lower incidence of CVD36 - 39 and type 2 diabetes.40 - 42 Moreover, although a high intake of red meat, particularly processed red meat, has been associated with increased mortality in a recent meta - analysis of 13 cohort studies, 43 high consumption of nuts, a major contributor to plant protein, has been associated lower CVD and all - cause mortality.44 These results underscore the importance of protein sources for risk assessment and suggest that other components in protein - rich foods (eg, sodium, 45 nitrates, and nitrites46 in processed red meat), in addition to protein per se, may have a critical health effect.

Clinical studies of glucosamine hydrochloride (glucosamine) and sodium chondroitin sulfate in humans found that, except for a subgroup of participants with moderate - to - severe pain, they had no better effect on joint health or pain than placebos.