Monthly Archives: December 2013

Sodium Intake Declines Among Americans, But Not Enough

Although a new report on salt intake by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that Americans are consuming less sodium today than they did about 10 years ago, we’re still eating far too much salt on an average day, according to the researchers behind the report. As of 2010, the average person ate about 3,424 mg of sodium each day, a figure reduced from 3,518 mg of sodium daily in 2003. Infants were not included in the study, though people of all other ages were. The decline may be partly due to the fact that popular food brands increasingly offer low-sodium options. For example, Progresso Soup, Bush’s Beans and V8 often have low-sodium versions placed directly adjacent to their typical products in supermarkets. This is important, as processed foods such as canned products and lunch meat contain a notoriously high amount of sodium.

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One in Six Become Ill After Drinking Raw Milk

About one out of every six individuals who drink raw milk become ill as a result, according to new data from the Minnesota Department of Health. Illnesses incurred include parasitic infections such as cryptosporidiosis and bacterial infections including campylobacter, E. coli and salmonella. During the study, researchers came upon 530 cases of infections resulting from raw milk consumption between the years of 2001 and 2010. At the same time, researchers noted that many more raw milk illnesses go unreported, undiagnosed or unconfirmed by a lab. Typically, milk is heated in a process known as pasteurization in order to kill bacteria before it’s rapidly cooled. As milk is known to be an effective medium in the growth of microbes, it’s typically thought that unpasteurized milk can be rife with dangerous bacteria. Raw milk does not undergo pasteurization.

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Healthy, Yet Obese – Is it Possible?

Controversy has surrounded the debate over whether people can be considered “healthy” even if they’re obese. While some argue that it’s perfectly possible to be in good health while carrying many extra pounds of weight, others say that obesity itself is a major health danger, even if an individual is free of the types of conditions that typically accompany it. Typical obesity-related conditions include high blood cholesterol, high blood sugar and high blood pressure. A new study conducted at Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital found that people who are obese, in comparison to those who are of a normal weight, are about 24% more likely to die from any cause over a 10-year period, or to have a heart problem during this same timeframe. The two groups compared above had no metabolic problems at all – only their weight differed.

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