You could be sensitive to salt
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
One in every five Caucasian Americas carry a gene that can increase the risk of hypertension and can effect the body’s normal regulations of sodium and the risk is even high with African Americans. This can lead to high blood pressure and even heart issues later as well.
Anyone with heart issues, or failure or even high blood pressure already should keep their salt intake to about 1,500 mg daily. It’s best to read the labels on all prepared and packaged foods before purchasing and cut salt out all together and use herbs or lemon juice instead.
Eating fruits and vegetables can help lower blood pressure and even using earth mineral salts instead of table salt can be a healthy alternative as well.
• Oat and Fruit Crumble
Serves: 4
Olive oil cooking spray
2 cooking apples, cored, peeled, sliced and halved
1 tbs. dark brown sugar
1 lb. blackberries
1-1/4 cup rolled oats
1 cup ground almonds
2 tbs. ground flaxseeds
2 tbs. almonds (Flaked)
2 tbs. honey
2-1/2 tbs, unsalted butter, chilled and cut into pieces
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and lightly grease an ovenproof dish with the cooking spray. Cover the bottom of the dish with the sliced apples and sprinkle sugar on top. Cover with blackberries and set aside.
Mix together the rolled oats and ground almonds and sprinkle over the top of the fruit. Sprinkle with flaxseeds and flaked almonds. Drizzle with honey and dot with the chilled butter. Bake for about 309 minutes until the nuts are golden brown. Serve.
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Earthly Eating Tip:
*Eating citrus can help you boost your immune system, add vitamin C to your body and help ward your body of cold and flu symptoms no matter what time of year it is. So dig into grapefruits, lemons, limes and even pomelos as well.*
