Nutri News February 2023
This month theme is Heart Health!!! You will find articles about: • Since this month theme is heart health our monthly hack brings you 9 easy things you can take at home to improve heart health!! • Do you want to eat more vegetables but don’t know how? Check out the lunch box article for a delicious veggie pot pie recipe that the entire family will love! • Are you looking to spice up your workout routine? Look no further, HIIT training is a heart-friendly cardio workout with a blend of aerobic exercise and strength training!!! Check page 25 for more info • Have you ever wondered what’s the difference between omega-3 and omega-6? Let’s talk fats! • Salt vs Sugar, who is the real culprit? Find out the truth in page 15! • If you go to the gym or partake in any physical related activities you might have heard or use pre-workout to get that extra pump of energy, but have you ever stopped to think about the actual mechanism of pre-workout? Go check page 6 for the pros and cons of pre-workout you might learn a thing or two!! • Calcium is a mineral mainly associated with bone and teeth health, but did you know that calcium plays a very important function in heart health? Check out our essential guide to vitamins and minerals article to learn more!! This month’s student spotlight is Lyla Palompo, check what she has to say in page 21! If you are looking to make an impact on campus as well as in the community, look for the fliers highlighting volunteer opportunities. These amazing programs are always looking for more volunteers. It is amazing the difference we can make when we all work together for a better and healthier tomorrow. Happy reading!
This month theme is Heart Health!!!
You will find articles about:
• Since this month theme is heart health our monthly hack brings you 9 easy things you can take at home to improve heart health!!
• Do you want to eat more vegetables but don’t know how? Check out the lunch box article for a delicious veggie pot pie recipe that the entire family will love!
• Are you looking to spice up your workout routine? Look no further, HIIT training is a heart-friendly cardio workout with a blend of aerobic exercise and strength training!!! Check page 25 for more info
• Have you ever wondered what’s the difference between omega-3 and omega-6? Let’s talk fats!
• Salt vs Sugar, who is the real culprit? Find out the truth in page 15!
• If you go to the gym or partake in any physical related activities you might have heard or use pre-workout to get that extra pump of energy, but have you ever stopped to think about the actual mechanism of pre-workout? Go check page 6 for the pros and cons of pre-workout you might learn a thing or two!!
• Calcium is a mineral mainly associated with bone and teeth health, but did you know that calcium plays a very important function in heart health? Check out our essential guide to vitamins and minerals article to learn more!!
This month’s student spotlight is Lyla Palompo, check what she has to say in page 21!
If you are looking to make an impact on campus as well as in the community, look for the fliers highlighting volunteer opportunities. These amazing programs are always looking for more volunteers. It is amazing the difference we can make when we all work together for a better and healthier tomorrow.
Happy reading!
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Research Roundup<br />
<br />
DOES THE<br />
FREQUENCY OF<br />
ADDING SALT<br />
INCREASE<br />
CARDIOVASCULAR<br />
DISEASES?<br />
WRITTEN BY:<br />
ALICIA SCOTT<br />
18<br />
Cardiovascular disease (CVD), also<br />
known as heart disease is one the<br />
main causes of death across all<br />
genders and different racial and<br />
ethnic groups in the United States of<br />
America. In 2020, 697,000 people<br />
died from heart disease alone in the<br />
United States.¹ There is also the<br />
economic burden of heart disease<br />
which is about $229 billion in the<br />
years 2017 and 2018.¹ One major<br />
factor of CVD is hypertension, and<br />
there has been research over the<br />
years to see if there is any effect on<br />
decreasing salt intake to improve<br />
symptoms.<br />
A study in the UK with 500,000<br />
participants ranging from ages 37 to<br />
73 years old was conducted to<br />
determine if there is an association<br />
with the frequency of adding salt<br />
and the increased risk of a<br />
cardiovascular disease.²<br />
In the final analysis, a total of 176,570<br />
participants was included. The first<br />
step in the experiment was to<br />
determine a baseline of the<br />
participants salt consumption. A<br />
questionnaire was used to conduct<br />
this portion of the experiment and it<br />
included questions such as “Do you<br />
add salt to your foods?” and “Have<br />
you had any major changes in your<br />
diet in the the last 5 years?”.²<br />
Alongside filling out the<br />
questionnaire regarding salt<br />
consumption, the participants had<br />
to complete several rounds of a 24-<br />
hour diet recall. The Oxford WebQ<br />
was used for the diet recall, and it<br />
included over 200 types of foods and<br />
over 30 types of beverages.²
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