Health & Wellness

Safe & Easy Steps to Lower Your Blood Pressure. NEW EDITION. Nine out of 10 Americans will eventually have high blood pressure and, with it, an increased risk of stroke, heart attack, diabetes, dementia, and more. Eating the right diet, losing weight, and exercising can keep your pressure under control. And, if you do have elevated blood pressure or hypertension, it can lower your pressure as much as—or more than—prescription drugs. This booklet shows you how. (48 pages) Available in both print and digital formats. Learn More

The signs of a heart attack or a stroke are different in women than in men. Women have a higher risk of osteoporosis and, of course, breast cancer. And they’re more likely to suffer from constipation and muscle loss. Here’s what women need to know to stay strong and healthy. Available in both print and digital formats. Learn More

Salt Wars:  The Battle Over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet

How food industry lobbyists and a small group of scientists have successfully fought government efforts to reduce dangerous levels of sodium in our food.

A high-sodium diet is deadly; studies have linked it to high blood pressure, strokes, and heart attacks. It's been estimated that excess sodium in the American diet causes as many as 100,000 deaths and many billions of dollars in avoidable health-care costs each year. And yet salt is everywhere in our diets—in packaged foods, fast foods, and especially meals at table-service restaurants. Why hasn't salt received the sort of public attention and regulatory action that sugar and fat have? In Salt Wars, Michael Jacobson explains how the American food industry and a small group of scientists have successfully fought government efforts to reduce dangerous levels of sodium in our food.  (Hardback, 232 pages, 2020)

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