High blood pressure affects about 1 in 4 Canadians, with an even higher prevalence in the United States. From the dietary perspective there are two overarching areas to consider when trying to reduce your blood pressure. Increase Your Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium & Fibre intake Reduce Your Sodium Intake If you
A significant number of adults in Canada consume too much sodium. How significant you ask? Recent data suggests that close to 75% of men and 50% of women consume sodium beyond recommended levels. The problem is admittedly much more significant in men with more than 90% of males between the
Building on my recent series exploring common nutrient inadequacies among the general public, today my gaze turns to potassium & fibre. I’ve chosen to group them together because, as is often the case, it is a very similar core group of foods that are high in both of them. They
