From beda15752fc8a6902aa52eba72b9797c5ed0c746 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 22:24:13 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add salt facts --- facts.txt | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/facts.txt b/facts.txt index b5c41a5..01c6d25 100644 --- a/facts.txt +++ b/facts.txt @@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ "Bananas are low in calories and have no fat, no sodium, and no cholesterol. They contain vitamin C, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B6.", "Research shows that eating bananas may lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes, as well as decrease the risk of getting some cancers." }, - "Beef": { + "Beef": { "Beef contains all of the essential amino acids and is referred to as a "complete" protein source.", "Beef is an excellent source of iron, and may help prevent anemia when eaten regularly.", "Meat is an excellent source of various vitamins and minerals including vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamin B6." - }, + }, "Beer": { "Beer is one of the world's oldest prepared beverages, possibly dating back to the early Neolithic or 9500 BC.", "Beer is the third most popular beverage after water and tea", @@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ "Red wine is probably the best known source of resveratrol due to the fermentation process that turns grape juice to alcohol.", "People who drink a glass of red wine a day are less likely to develop dementia, especially Alzheimer's." }, + "Salt" : { + "In addition to adding flavor to food, salt can be used as a preservative, binder, and stabilizer.", + "Consumption of too much salt can be deadly – you need to take about 1 gram of salt per kilogram of weight to die." + }, "Skyr" : { "Skyr is high in protein and low in fat", "Skyr has been a part of Icelandic cuisine for thousands of years"