Tag: squash

• Potassium: The overlooked nutrient that reduces blood pressure

  

  If you’re looking to lower, or prevent, high blood pressure, you might want to add more potassium-rich foods to your diet. Increasing potassium may be as good if not better, than limiting salt intake. And eating more of something is always easier than eating less of something. What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is a…

  Dr. Scott Lear

  Nutrition, Uncategorized

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• Keep up Healthy Living in the Fall

  

  September marks a month of change. The kids head back to school and people return to work from vacation. The days get shorter and the air begins to feel a bit crisper. While January is the official start of the New Year, September always feels like the start of a new year to me as…

  Dr. Scott Lear

  Lifestyle, Nutrition

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