Here's how to cut down on salt during Chinese New Year

The American Heart Association recommends limiting daily sodium intake to less than 1,500 mg. Take note that just one teaspoon of table salt contains approximately 2,300 mg of sodium. Photo: TNS

While my daughters do not look like each other, they share a family health history loaded with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

They cannot change their family history, but they can focus on the importance of a healthy diet and lifestyle.