Salt smarter: cut sodium without losing great taste
A Nourish columnist explains salt’s role in flavor and health. A new JAMA study shows reducing sodium by 1 teaspoon daily lowers blood pressure as effectively as medication, with benefits seen in a week and even among those on BP drugs. A practical plan suggests any reduction helps, while extreme 500 mg/day targets aren’t necessary for most people.
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American Heart Association
Jama
Deepak K. Gupta
Blackbird loyalty app aims to revitalize dining through data driven rewards
Restaurateur Ben Leventhal launches Blackbird to help independent eateries deepen customer loyalty with a points based program. The app builds diner profiles from transaction data enabling maitre ds to recognize regulars, tailor recommendations, offer rewards, and invite patrons on birthdays. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz and American Express via Resy.
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Blackbird
Dunkin’ Donuts
Starbucks
Leventhal
New York
Andreessen Horowitz
Eater
Bobby Ghosh
Return to dining by hand across cultures and eras
The piece traces forks rising with medieval elites and modern shifts toward hand eating. It cites kamayan style at Naks in New York as a 12 course feast eaten by hand, notes etiquette, and reflects on cultural identity in the Philippines and Western dining norms.
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Holy Roman Empire
Venetian Republic
Europe
Americas
Bobby Ghosh
New
York City
Faod
Naks
Philippines
Kamayan
Archipelago
Dry January: embracing zero alcohol drinks and fresh starts
The piece extols Dry January as a healthful post holiday reset offering emotional relief and clearer thinking. It notes the rise of zero proof beverages and highlights nonalcoholic spirits such as gin as enjoyable, with examples like Monday Gin praised for solo use.
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Eric Fooy
Dutch Courage
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U.S
Ben Leventhal
Dreamstime
TNS
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