Better Call Saf (Registered Dietitian)

Salt, valid alternatives to use instead, to decrease your sodium intake and to still enhance the flavours of your food Overview: Is it commonly known that a high Salt (Sodium Chloride) intake is linked to different side effects, first of all high blood pressure which sometimes doesn't show clear symptoms but in the long term can increase the risks of heart diseases  The only bright side of using this is how improves the taste of our food 10 gr of Salt contains around  4 gr of Sodium so a teaspoon of 6gr of Salt is the equivalent o f 2.4 gr of Sodium , which should be actually the maximum daily intake  So what if we can find something that still improve the overall taste but with a low amount of Sodium ? Easy to find salt alternatives  (available online and selected stores  I will provide the link as well) - NOSALT sodium free alternative  https://www.amazon.co.uk/NoSalt-Sodium-Free-Salt-Alternative-11/dp/B000H185N6/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=Flavor+Mate+No+Salt+Seasoning+Ble

Comparison between different type of milk: Cow's, A2, B.O.B. Hemp, Soya, Almond, Oat and Rice ">Why plant based milk are taking over the regular one ?  -  Since lot of people are intolerant to lactose, they have to opt for a plant based one and this is the first reason to consider when you don't have any other choice - Another main reason is to reduce saturated fats or sugar in the daily intake or increase certain vitamins and minerals in order to improve the diet, as shown in the numbers below, each type of milk has different amount of micro and macro nutrients  - The taste, the ethical and environmental impact are also to be considered, including following a vegan diet just to make an example  So let's compare the Nutritional Value of 100 ml of different type of milk and after that  we are going to discuss benefits and disadvantages for each of them (4 from cows and 5 plant based)  1 00 ml Cow's milk (whole) Calories: around 66 Fat: 3.7 gr  wh

COPD Symptoms, nutritional advice to improve the condition and things to avoid This post is available in English, Italian, Bengali, Spanish and Russian (continue to scroll down until the desired language and if not available you can use the box on the left to use the automatic translator)  COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)  includes a group of lung conditions that cause  Breathing difficulties Many people don't realise they have it, here some of the most common symptoms: - Breathlessness , especially when doing intense activities, and you can notice getting out of breath way earlier than you used to in the past - Persistent chesty cough and wheezing  These symptoms might appear in a very mild form (stage 1) at the beginning but they are usually persistent and that could be a red flag to talk with your Doctor to check and prevent to  avoid  getting worse (Stage 4: very severe) The cause is usually related to smoking or harmful dust/fumes that damaged the lungs  An im