Low-Salt Benefits – Fact or 20th Century Fad?

For those of you who have either met me or watched me present a speech – you know I’m a little crazy and I absolutely shoot from the hip. Hey – I can admit it.

Now I have made some mistakes with this over the years.

When I first started presenting I was a little tooooo over the top (yes – I even wore a black cocktail dress, a tiara and a feather boa – don’t laugh!) I even danced on a stage with a broom once. Don’t ask. Then I toned it down too much which wasn’t right for me either.

Now I’m my out-spoken, leather and often jean-wearing self. Plus usually something sparkly – in both my sales tips and stories and attire!

And I speak internationally – in fact I’m even in the works of doing something in Paris. (Keep your fingers crossed!) All of this didn’t happen because I was blending in with the rest of the speakers of the world. I made a choice years ago that has made all the difference and you need to make one too.

2 Crazy Sales Tips To Make You Gasp

I see something all the time that drives me absolutely around the bend. People and companies who are only consistent at being BORING.

I guarantee they struggle with NOT getting attention from potential customers, they are constantly dropping their rates and they pretty much say YES to every customer that
drops in their path.

Did I just describe YOU?

2 Hints I Want You To NEVER FORGET:

* Being MEMORABLE makes MORE MONEY
* Focusing on a SPECIFIC NICHE makes MORE MONEY

By the way, you don’t have to be out-spoken or wear sparkles to be memorable. You can be yourself with a TWIST. And your company should have a TWIST as well.

Remember. Customers buy from companies that make them GASP with delight.

I Diva Dare You to sit down and review why a customer would find you and your company memorable and also WHY you should be focusing on niche markets.

You’re crazy if you don’t.

So there.

Love from your bossy Sales Diva,

Kim

Kim Duke, The Sales Diva, provides savvy, sassy sales training for women small biz owners and entrepreneurs. Kim works with clients internationally, showing them The Sales Diva secrets to success! Sign up for her saucy and smart FREE e-zine and receive her FREE Bonus Report “The 5 Biggest Sales Mistakes Women Make” at http://www.salesdivas.com

Copyright 2009 Kim Duke, The Sales Divas Inc.
Low-Salt Benefits – Fact or 20th Century Fad?18493Low-Salt Benefits – Fact or 20th Century Fad?The touted benefits of alow-salt diet have been with us long enough that we tend to accept it as fact. Many people are careful not to salt their food even while cooking. The conventional dogma that many people, especially the elderly, live by is that salt intake causes hypertension. Clinically, there should be lowered blood pressure readings in those who follow thelow-sodium diet. But in fact, this is not the case. According to NHANES studies (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) done every ten years by the U.S. government which analyzes various markers of health, they found that higher dietary sodium levels were not associated with hypertension. And not only that, a low-salt diet has been associated with a greater than 400 percent increase in the risk of heart attack in men! Possible explanations for this are that LDL cholesterol can elevate in persons following the low-salt diet. Another possibility is that fasting insulin levels are elevated with low-salt diets. Insulin resistance is associated with cardiovascular disease.

We know that salt plays many important roles in the correct functioning of the body.

For one, it stabilizes irregular heartbeats and regulates blood pressure.

It also draws acidity from the cells, particularly in the brain.

Salt plays a role in balancing blood sugar levels.

Nutrients are absorbed through the intestinal wall with the aid of good salt.

Salt aids in the clearance of mucous and sticky phlegm.

Salt makes bones firm since 27% of the body’s salt content is located in the bones.

Adrenal function is highly dependent on salt.

Salt is necessary to the digestion of carbohydrates.

Salt is a key player in theelectricity of the body.

Salt is essential for the functioning of the muscles and the nerves.

Next to water, salt is the second largest constituent of the human body.

Nowadays, sea salt has entered the marketplace in a dizzying number of varieties. But, isn’tsalt justsalt? The iodized table salt that we grew up with is actually a refined product. Three of the substances used in part of the refining process are aluminum, ferro cyanide, and bleach. The bad reputation of salt is actually an accurate one for refined salt. Minerals are removed from the brine during processing. Various substances that can be toxic to the body, such as ammonium citrate and aluminum silicate, are added to keep the salt free-flowing. As agood additive to the refined and adulterated salt, which is stripped of the 80-odd naturally occurring minerals, the refiners add iodine. According to Dr. David Brownstein in his book Salt Your Way to Health, the amount of iodine added is insufficient for optimum thyroid health. A better source of iodine is kelp or sea vegetables.

A suggestion in sorting out the type of salt to choose, use unrefined sea salt. Avoid salt that is too white or too fine. You need to consume about 1 teaspoon/day of good quality sea salt. It is good to begin with teaspoon for a few days in your food, then increase gradually. Another way to achieve the desired quantity is to put some of the unrefined sea salt in your daily water bottle and sip throughout the day. The good salt actually helps to regulate the blood pressure and keep it at a healthy level.

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