{"id":2421,"date":"2025-02-20T09:10:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T16:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/?p=2421"},"modified":"2025-02-20T09:10:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T16:10:35","slug":"cut-the-salt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/colorado\/broomfield\/blog\/cut-the-salt\/","title":{"rendered":"Cut the Salt!"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>As we wrap up Heart Health month, I want to bring up something that I\u2019ve had to work on \u2013 cutting sodium from my diet.\u00a0 I have a history of high blood pressure, and salt is a big culprit there.<\/p>\n<p>Excess sodium (salt) in your diet increases your risk of so many things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High Blood Pressure<\/li>\n<li>Stroke<\/li>\n<li>Heart failure<\/li>\n<li>Kidney stones<\/li>\n<li>Osteoporosis<\/li>\n<li>Headaches<\/li>\n<li>\u2026 and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The American diet is unfortunately extremely high in sodium, especially in processed, frozen, and restaurant foods.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/healthy-living\/healthy-eating\/eat-smart\/sodium\/effects-of-excess-sodium-infographic\">According to the American Heart Association, 9 out of 10 Americans consume too much sodium.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In order to help, the AHA has published the Eat Less Salt cookbook, with strategies and recipes for moving to a lower-sodium lifestyle.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopheart.org\/collections\/cooking\/products\/american-heart-association-eat-less-salt-cookbook\">You can order the book here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Home Care can help!\u00a0 We help prepare meals for many of our clients, and our caregivers are trained and experienced in creating lower-sodium foods.\u00a0 Call us today at 720-780-7755 for a free consultation.<\/p><\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image\"><div class=\"us-frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-20-090414.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-20-090414.jpg 295w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-20-090414-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As we wrap up Heart Health month, I want to bring up something that I\u2019ve had to work on \u2013 cutting sodium from my diet.\u00a0 I have a history of high blood pressure, and salt is a big culprit there. 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