Did you know that having too much salt in your diet can raise your blood pressure, which increases your chances of having heart disease or a stroke?   Luckily, there is an entire week dedicated to spreading awareness about salt. This year National Salt Awareness Week started on March 4th and runs through March 10th! The World…

This week, March 12th-18th is National Salt Awareness Week! The purpose of this week is to help educate you, and others, on the proper sodium intake, the functions of sodium in your body and the side effects of excessive sodium intake. This initiative began in 2008 by the World Action on Salt and Health (WASH),…