Salt and Sodium: Get the Facts!

It's commonly known that eating too much sodium can result in high blood pressure, but did you know that the amount of sodium you consume can affect your overall heart health too?

Meat and Alternatives provide the body with protein, B vitamins and minerals such as iron and zinc and magnesium. While foods in this group are important for your health, they shouldn't take the biggest space on the plate.

Most of us eat about 3400 mg of sodium per day. This is more than double the amount we need for good health.

They’re usually low in fat and calories but high in nutrients. Eating vegetables and fruit can help you achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.

Every day we all make choices about our diet and although we all need sodium, but most of us eat more than double the amount we need.

How do you know if you've made a healthy drink choice? Whether you are out and about, at home, or at the grocery store, we have some expert advice about finding those healthy beverages to drink.

For kids of all ages, water and milk are the best low sugar choices, however there are still other types of drinks for kids that are fun, healthy and enjoyable.