Cutting even half a teaspoon of salt from your daily diet could extend your life, according to a new study.
Researchers examined the effects of salt on the American diet and found that it was responsible for much of the high blood pressure and heart disease in this country. If all of us cut 3 grams of salt from our daily diets, it would reduce the number of deaths by stroke and heart attack by 92,000 per year. And the annual savings in health care costs could be $24 billion.
The researchers say Americans have way too much salt in their diets, largely because so much is included in processed foods. The average American man consumes 10.4 grams per day; for women, it’s 7.3 grams per day. And the daily salt intake is rising.
The scientists urged the federal government to undertake regulatory efforts to reduce salt in foods.
- Redding’s annual State of the City luncheon is scheduled for Feb. 1, and tickets are still on sale at the Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce (call 225-4433), but a repeat performance in the evening is FREE. Mayor Patrick Jones will deliver his state of the city speech at the City Council Chambers, beginning at 5:45 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
- Mark Your Calendars for Feb. 3, when Shasta College’s Economic and Workforce Development Division sponsors a half-day seminar on strategic planning for businesses. Registration is $20. More info here.
- Yes, it was just a typo, but I love the image of an Eelectric guitar. Play that slimy gee-tar, man! Then bash it on the stage during the encore.
- Rules for Successful Living #21: Don’t pull your hamstring. Or anyone else’s.
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