Flashback Friday: Is Miso Healthy?

Описание: Miso is packed with sodium, which is linked to both stomach cancer and high blood pressure, so is it safe to consume?

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Indeed, miso paste, a whole soy food, can be used as a “green light” source of saltiness when cooking. That’s why I use it in my pesto recipe in How Not to Die (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/book.... It can help you in Shaking the Salt Habit (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/shak....

For delicious miso-containing recipes, check out:
• Recipe: Soba Noodle Soup (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/reci...)
• Recipe: Veggie Mac & Cheese (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/reci...)
• Recipe: Garlic Caesar Salad Dressing (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/reci...)

Not convinced that salt is bad for you? Check out these videos:
• High Blood Pressure May Be a Choice (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/high-...)
• Sprinkling Doubt: Taking Sodium Skeptics with a Pinch of Salt (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/sprin...)
• The Evidence that Salt Raises Blood Pressure (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-e...)
• Sodium Skeptics Try to Shake up the Salt Debate (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/sodiu...)
• Sodium and Arterial Function: A-Salting our Endothelium (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/sodiu...)

Not convinced that soy is good for you? See:
• Is Soy Good Healthy for Breast Cancer Survivors? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-so...)
• Increased Lifespan from Beans (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/incre...)
• Who Shouldn’t Eat Soy? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/who-s...)

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