The Salt Show: Sodium Vs. Hypertension -
food over 50

The episode begins with a hot location intro... literally! The July temperature was 117 as host David Jackson stands atop 60 million tons of reflectively white sodium chloride at Bristol Dry Lake in the Mojave Desert. Emphasizing the importance of reducing salt in our cooking and eliminating 'hidden' sodium from our diets overall, "The Salt Show" consists of two exemplary, in-kitchen recipes, no salt chicken chili verde and low sodium orange sesame chicken. David also visits Uig Lodge & Smokehouse in the Outer Hebrides in Scotland to learn all about the pros and cons of salt-cured smoked salmon. Dr. Philip Shaver, founder of Desert Cardiology at Eisenhower Medical Center is interviewed on why a low sodium diet helps combat hypertension and improves heart health, while resident dietician Elizabeth Kelse illustrates where, how and why - from a food perspective - we should shed sodium from our meals. Finally, David swaps his chef's knife for hiking boots during the "Earn What You Eat" segment in order to trek the arid Kelso Sand Dunes in the Mojave Desert and illustrate the importance of maintaining an active lifestyle as we age.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 102

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About Food Over 50:

The mission of the cooking series FOOD OVER 50 is to inform, instruct and entertain America's late Gen-X, Boomer and senior audiences with artistic and appetizing preparations of wide-ranging international recipes that are nutritionally enticing.

Hosted by David Jackson, FOOD OVER 50 is primarily taped in the scenic Mojave Desert, with cooking segments taking place in the kitchen, and select seafood recipes shot at Jackson's quaint seaside cottage in The Outer Hebrides in Scotland.

The series also provides viewers with their own personal nutritionist.

During each episode, registered dietician Elizabeth Kelsey joins David to critique recipes from a health perspective and emphasize the importance of cooking fresh food.