· Food & heart
Reading sodium on food labels
One gram of salt holds less than half a gram of sodium, and packages speak only of sodium. Where the day's allowance really goes, and how to read the panel.
Food & heart
Eating patterns, not miracle foods: vegetables and whole grains that carry the week, sodium hiding in ordinary packaging, and labels read line by line. Everyday cooking viewed through what research keeps repeating.
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· Food & heart
Heart healthy foods for everyday meals
Research keeps pointing at eating patterns rather than single foods. Here is what a heart friendly week looks like when it is built from an ordinary supermarket.
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