Let us be honest here, salt is delicious. Maybe not by itself, but it sure makes food taste better. I personally add salt to all the food I eat: eggs, soup, meat, and of course fries. Salt is a must to pretty much every great tasting dish. But too much salt is dangerous to our health.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report stating that nine out of ten American citizens each too much salt daily. This means that 90% of the U.S population is overindulging on this delicious yet dangerous spice. The recommended daily intake of salt is 2,300 milligrams. If you have certain conditions or are over the age of 50, your daily limit should be around 1,500 milligrams. However, the average American consumes about 3,250 milligrams a day, not including salt added at the table. Why is this a problem? High sodium levels increase blood pressure and the risk for heart attack and stroke. Heart attacks are the leading cause of death for Americans. So if we could lower the number of heart disease cases by simply reducing salt intake, why wouldn’t we?! And if you are not worried about your heart health, think of this problem from a financial point of view. Heart disease and stroke cost the American population over $273 billion in health care costs annually.

In our looks-obsessed society, lots of people think that being overweight is an appearance issue. But being overweight is actually a medical concern because it can seriously affect a person's health.

Stress, it is unavoidable and we all will encounter it at some point in our life if we haven't already. Stress is something we can't live without. We need it to help push us forward when things get tough. It helps us function under less than ideal situations, it protects us in dangerous conditions by activating our fight or flight response, and to some it adds thrill and excitement to life. But like with most things we need it in moderation because too much stress can be dangerous to our health. Since stress is both important as wells as dangerous to our lives it is important that we know what stress is, how it affects us and what to do when we become stressed.

What is stress?

Stress is the body's way of reacting to pressures from the outside world. When we are stressed our bodies release chemicals that induce out "fight or flight" response. This reaction not only enables us to protect ourselves by either running or fighting in dangerous situations, but it also allows us to do things like handle tough tasks at work, to slam on the brakes to avoid an accident, and drives us to continue studying for an important exam when we would much rather be doing something else. As a result of this chemical change several reactions take place including irritability, tension, headache, inability to concentrate, and increased heartbeat (just to name a few).

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