sodium

Restaurants-Take Out vs Home-Cooked: The Pros and the Cons

By Sandra Gultry | August 3, 2023

Check out some surprising statistics on eating out vs eating at home. American adults spend about $1,200 on fast food per year. US families annually spend approximately $3,000 dining out. About 80% of US citizens […]

Sodium and Weight Loss

By Sandra Gultry | October 3, 2018

Salt also causes you to retain water, which tips the scales upward. By reducing your sodium intake, you may lose weight and also reap other health benefits.  Your body needs sodium to control blood pressure […]

5 Easy Ways to Cut Back on Salt (Part 3 of 5)

By Sandra Gultry | October 1, 2018

Welcome to “Food is Medicine” by Its All About Choices.  The theme for October is “Sodium” – Is Sodium Making you Fat? Many people intake 3 times the amount of sodium needed by the body […]

5 Easy Ways to Cut Back on Salt (Part 4 of 5)

By Sandra Gultry | October 1, 2018

Welcome to “Food is Medicine” by Its All About Choices.  The theme for October is “Sodium” – Is Sodium Making you Fat? Many people intake 3 times the amount of sodium needed by the body […]

5 Easy Ways to Cut Back on Salt (Part 5 of 5)

By Sandra Gultry | October 1, 2018

Welcome to “Food is Medicine” by Its All About Choices.  The theme for October is “Sodium” – Is Sodium Making you Fat? Many people intake 3 times the amount of sodium needed by the body […]

5 Easy Ways to Cut Back on Salt (Part 2 of 5)

By Sandra Gultry | October 1, 2018

Welcome to “Food is Medicine” by Its All About Choices.  The theme for October is “Sodium” – Is Sodium Making you Fat? Many people intake 3 times the amount of sodium needed by the body […]

High Blood Pressure – The Silent Killer

By Sandra Gultry | October 1, 2018

  This edition will focus on what foods you CAN eat when it comes to weight loss & controlling blood pressure.  I am sure you have heard that food rich in potassium lowers blood pressure. Common foods name are bananas, […]

5 Easy Ways to Cut Back on Salt (Part 1 of 5)

By Sandra Gultry | October 1, 2018

Welcome to “Food is Medicine” by Its All About Choices.  The theme for October is “Sodium” – Is Sodium Making you Fat? Many people intake 3 times the amount of sodium needed by the body […]