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  1. low-salt diet
    a diet that limits the intake of salt
    And a low-salt diet is now recommended for everyone, not just the overweight or people living with chronic health issues.
  2. milligram
    one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
    The details: Americans adults, on average, take in nearly 3,500 milligrams (mg) of sodium a day, mostly through salty food, but it sneaks in through beverages and condiments, too.
  3. carbonara
    a pasta dish containing eggs, grated cheese, and pork
    Ruby Tuesday Shrimp Carbonara Pasta Classic, 3,766 mg

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  4. dietician
    a specialist in the study of food, nourishment, and health
    Many dieticians criticized its "more-of-the-same" recommendations that are clearly not working to keep our nation's weight and health in check.
  5. neurotransmitter
    a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse
    In fact, Jones notes that brain scans show that consuming it causes the brain to release dopamine, the neurotransmitter associated with the pleasure center, as it does when you eat fat and sugar.
  6. excrete
    eliminate from the body
    Jones points out that for every 2,300 mg of sodium ingested, on average, you excrete about 20 to 60 more milligrams of calcium.
  7. blood pressure
    the force exerted by fluid pumped through the circulatory system
    Anyone 51 or older and/or living with high blood pressure, as well as all African American adults, is encouraged to limit sodium intake to just 1,500 mg.
  8. osteoporosis
    abnormal loss of bony tissue due to a lack of calcium
    Osteoporosis High-salt diets also effect bone health, explains Jones.
  9. dementia
    mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
    Dementia Other studies have found a link between high blood pressure and dementia.
  10. dopamine
    a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
    In fact, Jones notes that brain scans show that consuming it causes the brain to release dopamine, the neurotransmitter associated with the pleasure center, as it does when you eat fat and sugar.
  11. hypertension
    a disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high
    "Researchers have shown that treating hypertension can reduce dementia due to Alzheimer's disease by half," says Jones.
  12. Alzheimer's disease
    a disease that causes loss of memory and brain function
    "Researchers have shown that treating hypertension can reduce dementia due to Alzheimer's disease by half," says Jones.
  13. overweight
    usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
    And a low-salt diet is now recommended for everyone, not just the overweight or people living with chronic health issues.
  14. Cancer
    a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere
    Cancer A 2010 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition looked at 80,000 Japanese adults and found that excess salt is linked to a 15-percent higher risk of developing cancer.
  15. simultaneous
    occurring or operating at the same time
    Department of Agriculture released its new dietary guidelines, you could almost hear a simultaneous yawn across America.
Created on Sun Apr 10 16:26:33 EDT 2011

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