Tag Archives: Sodium

Leafy greens and bananas could reduce risk of heart disease by 24% because they reduce sodium in the bloodstream, new study finds

Leafy greens and bananas could reduce risk of heart disease by 24% because they reduce sodium in the bloodstream, new study finds

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After using ChatGPT, man swaps his salt for sodium bromide—and suffers psychosis

After using ChatGPT, man swaps his salt for sodium bromide—and suffers psychosis

After seeking advice on health topics from ChatGPT, a 60-year-old man who had a “history of studying nutrition in college” decided to try a health experiment: He would eliminate all chlorine from his diet, which for him meant eliminating even table salt (sodium chloride). His ChatGPT conversations led him to believe that he could replace his sodium chloride with sodium …

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The Truth About Salt and Sodium Levels in Restaurant Food

The Truth About Salt and Sodium Levels in Restaurant Food

Chef Harold Moore prepares “Harold’s famous chicken” at Cafe Commerce. Photo: Grub Street This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. I’ll show you some tricks, but you might not be happy when you see them,” says Harold Moore as we make our way back to the galley-size …

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