As a population, we may be slow to grasp the importance of watching our blood pressure, but we can eventually get the message. That’s one upshot of a new report assessing U.S. progress in treating and controlling hypertension.
Eating about two and a half airplane snacks’ worth of nuts every day helps lower total cholesterol and “bad” LDL cholesterol, and improves the ratio of total cholesterol to “good” HDL cholesterol, a study reports.
There they were on this bed of crispy greens along with a cucumber slice and a carrot — a half-dozen tiny, beige orbs.
An obviously suspicious Abby Graham scrunched up her face, sliding one between her teeth. The 5-year-old chewed slowly, then grinned.
“It’s okay,” she said, reaching for another.
Chalk up another win for the garbanzo bean.
