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One You Pop, You Can't Stop: Why Salty Food Makes Us Eat More [VIDEO]
By Gerard Black | Apr 19, 2017 09:02 AM EDTScientists have always tried to balance fuel efficiency and weight limits in space travel. So packing salty food in a voyage could actually cause astronauts to eat more and drink less water.
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Bagged Lunches Fail to meet National Guidelines, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 25, 2014 11:56 AM ESTBagged lunches are not as nutritious as school lunches, a new study found.
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Early Sodium Intake Helps Premature Babies
By Christine Hsu | Nov 18, 2014 04:31 PM ESTPremature infants given early sodium supplementation gain more weight than those not given early supplementation, according to a new study.
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Study Details how Spices and Herbs Aid in Healthy Eating
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 28, 2014 11:25 AM EDTA new publication detailed how using spices and herbs can reduce sodium, calorie and fat intake.
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Sandwiches are Responsible for High Dietary Sodium Consumption
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 07, 2014 12:23 PM EDTAccording to a new study, sandwiches are a major contributor to America's high dietary sodium intake.
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Insignificant Influence Of Sodium on Blood Pressure: Study
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 09, 2014 09:03 AM EDTResearchers have found evidence that increased Body Mass Index, age, and no-sodium dietary factors are much more closely related to increase in systolic blood pressure than sodium intake, according to a new study.
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High Sodium Consumption Responsible For Around 1.65 Million Global Cardiovascular Deaths Each Year
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 18, 2014 10:26 AM EDTAround 1.6 million cardiovascular-related deaths per year is linked to high sodium consumption, according a new analysis evaluating populations across 187 countries.
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Too much or Too Little Salt can be Bad, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 14, 2014 09:41 AM EDTAccording to a new study, too much or too little salt consumption can raise one's risk of heart problems and death from any cause.
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Fast Food Chains and Full-Service Restaurants Increase Calorie Intake
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 07, 2014 09:14 AM EDTA new study reported that eating at fast food and full-service restaurants is tied to increased calorie intake.
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Five ‘Xtreme’ Meals in America
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 31, 2014 02:53 PM EDTThe Center for Science in the Public Interest released a list of American meals that earned an Xtreme Eating Award.
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FDA Plans to Revise Salt Level Recommendations
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 18, 2014 10:22 AM EDTThe FDA announced that it will draft voluntary guidelines recommending food companies to reduce the sodium levels in their products.
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Salty Snacks Accelerate Aging in Overweight Teens
By Christine Hsu | Mar 20, 2014 04:02 PM EDTSalty snacks may speed aging in overweight teens, a new study suggests.
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“Fizzy” Medicines Tied to Increased Risk of Heart Events Due to High Salt Levels
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 27, 2013 10:48 AM ESTResearchers reported that "fizzy" prescription medications, which have high sodium content, increase risk of heart events.
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Experts Analyzed Over 5,000 Fast Food Meals: Only 33 Are Healthy
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 08, 2013 09:44 AM ESTAnalysts looked at 5,427 fast food meal options and found that only 33 of them could be considered healthy.
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Growing Number of Children and Teens Experiencing Elevated Blood Pressure
By Christine Hsu | Jul 15, 2013 04:29 PM EDTThe risk of elevated blood pressure among children and teens increased by nearly a third during a thirteen-year period, according to new research.
