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The Soup That Saved My Husband's Blood Pressure

After my husband's TIA, his cardiologist gave us a plain warning about sodium. I answered it with a pot on Sunday afternoons. Here is what changed in three months.

An essay by Theresa Eschete, RN · 5 min read

Dutch Ovens & Low-Sodium Braising

Slow-cooked flavor without the salt
Lodge Dutch Oven Review: 14 Months of Low-Sodium Cooking for a Stroke Survivor
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Lodge Dutch Oven Review: 14 Months of Low-Sodium Cooking for a Stroke Survivor

Lodge Dutch Oven vs Le Creuset: Which One Wins for Heart-Healthy Meals?
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Lodge Dutch Oven vs Le Creuset: Which One Wins for Heart-Healthy Meals?

10 Reasons Your Cardiologist Will Thank You for Owning a Dutch Oven
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10 Reasons Your Cardiologist Will Thank You for Owning a Dutch Oven

The Soup That Saved My Husband's Blood Pressure
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The Soup That Saved My Husband's Blood Pressure

How to Cook Low-Sodium Soups and Stews with a Dutch Oven
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How to Cook Low-Sodium Soups and Stews with a Dutch Oven

Lodge Dutch Oven: What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy
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Lodge Dutch Oven: What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy

Air Fryers for Heart-Healthy Cooking

Cut saturated fat by 70 percent without giving up the foods you love
BELLA Air Fryer Review: Six Months of Oil-Free Cooking After My Cardiac Event
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BELLA Air Fryer Review: Six Months of Oil-Free Cooking After My Cardiac Event

BELLA Air Fryer vs Instant Vortex: Which One Is Better for Heart-Healthy Meals?
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BELLA Air Fryer vs Instant Vortex: Which One Is Better for Heart-Healthy Meals?

10 Reasons Air Frying Is Better for Your Heart Than Pan-Frying
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10 Reasons Air Frying Is Better for Your Heart Than Pan-Frying

The Night I Stopped Cooking with Oil
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The Night I Stopped Cooking with Oil

How to Start Cooking DASH-Style This Week Using an Air Fryer
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How to Start Cooking DASH-Style This Week Using an Air Fryer

BELLA Air Fryer: The Honest Review for Stroke Survivors and Caregivers
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BELLA Air Fryer: The Honest Review for Stroke Survivors and Caregivers

Home Blood Pressure Monitors

Catch the morning surge your office visit misses
Omron Bronze Blood Pressure Monitor Review: A Year of Daily Readings After a Stroke
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Omron Bronze Blood Pressure Monitor Review: A Year of Daily Readings After a Stroke

Omron Bronze vs Omron Silver: Which Is Right for Stroke Survivors?
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Omron Bronze vs Omron Silver: Which Is Right for Stroke Survivors?

10 Reasons to Track Blood Pressure at Home After a Stroke
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10 Reasons to Track Blood Pressure at Home After a Stroke

The Morning Routine That Changed How I Manage My Blood Pressure
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The Morning Routine That Changed How I Manage My Blood Pressure

How to Take an Accurate Blood Pressure Reading at Home
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How to Take an Accurate Blood Pressure Reading at Home

Omron Bronze Monitor: What Nobody Tells Stroke Survivors Before They Buy
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Omron Bronze Monitor: What Nobody Tells Stroke Survivors Before They Buy

Kitchen Scales for Sodium Tracking

Make portion truth visible on a DASH plan
Nicewell Food Scale Review: Eight Months of Sodium Tracking on the DASH Diet
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Nicewell Food Scale Review: Eight Months of Sodium Tracking on the DASH Diet

Nicewell Food Scale vs Etekcity: Which Wins for DASH Diet Meal Prep?
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Nicewell Food Scale vs Etekcity: Which Wins for DASH Diet Meal Prep?

10 Ways a Kitchen Scale Helps You Eat Less Sodium
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10 Ways a Kitchen Scale Helps You Eat Less Sodium

How Weighing My Food Helped Me Lower My Sodium by Half
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How Weighing My Food Helped Me Lower My Sodium by Half

How to Meal Prep a Week of Low-Sodium Lunches Using a Food Scale
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How to Meal Prep a Week of Low-Sodium Lunches Using a Food Scale

Nicewell Food Scale: The Honest Review for Heart-Healthy Home Cooks
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Nicewell Food Scale: The Honest Review for Heart-Healthy Home Cooks

Spiralizers & Mediterranean Cooking

Swap high-sodium pasta for fresh vegetable noodles
Fullstar Spiralizer Review: Ten Months of Mediterranean Diet Veggie Noodles
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Fullstar Spiralizer Review: Ten Months of Mediterranean Diet Veggie Noodles

Fullstar Spiralizer vs KitchenAid Spiralizer Attachment: Which Wins for Mediterranean Diet Cooking?
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Fullstar Spiralizer vs KitchenAid Spiralizer Attachment: Which Wins for Mediterranean Diet Cooking?

10 Mediterranean Diet Meals You Can Make with a Spiralizer
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10 Mediterranean Diet Meals You Can Make with a Spiralizer

Why I Quit Pasta and Started Spiralizing, and My Doctor Noticed
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Why I Quit Pasta and Started Spiralizing, and My Doctor Noticed

How to Replace High-Sodium Pasta with Veggie Noodles Using a Spiralizer
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How to Replace High-Sodium Pasta with Veggie Noodles Using a Spiralizer

Fullstar Spiralizer: The Honest Review for Mediterranean Diet Beginners
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Fullstar Spiralizer: The Honest Review for Mediterranean Diet Beginners

All Reviews

Long-term, hands-on, honest
Lodge Dutch Oven Review: 14 Months of Low-Sodium Cooking for a Stroke Survivor
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Lodge Dutch Oven Review: 14 Months of Low-Sodium Cooking for a Stroke Survivor

Lodge Dutch Oven: What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy
Article

Lodge Dutch Oven: What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy

BELLA Air Fryer Review: Six Months of Oil-Free Cooking After My Cardiac Event
Article

BELLA Air Fryer Review: Six Months of Oil-Free Cooking After My Cardiac Event

BELLA Air Fryer: The Honest Review for Stroke Survivors and Caregivers
Article

BELLA Air Fryer: The Honest Review for Stroke Survivors and Caregivers

Omron Bronze Blood Pressure Monitor Review: A Year of Daily Readings After a Stroke
Article

Omron Bronze Blood Pressure Monitor Review: A Year of Daily Readings After a Stroke

Omron Bronze Monitor: What Nobody Tells Stroke Survivors Before They Buy
Article

Omron Bronze Monitor: What Nobody Tells Stroke Survivors Before They Buy

Nicewell Food Scale Review: Eight Months of Sodium Tracking on the DASH Diet
Article

Nicewell Food Scale Review: Eight Months of Sodium Tracking on the DASH Diet

Nicewell Food Scale: The Honest Review for Heart-Healthy Home Cooks
Article

Nicewell Food Scale: The Honest Review for Heart-Healthy Home Cooks

Fullstar Spiralizer Review: Ten Months of Mediterranean Diet Veggie Noodles
Article

Fullstar Spiralizer Review: Ten Months of Mediterranean Diet Veggie Noodles

Fullstar Spiralizer: The Honest Review for Mediterranean Diet Beginners
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Fullstar Spiralizer: The Honest Review for Mediterranean Diet Beginners

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