Inherited Taste Perceptions may explain why some people eat too much Salt
November 16, 2016
American Heart Association Meeting Report
New Orleans, LA – Inherited differences in taste perceptions may help explain why some people eat more salt than recommended, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2016.
“Genetic factors that influence taste aren’t necessarily obvious to people, but they can impact heart health by influencing the foods they select,” said lead author Jennifer Smith, B.S.N., R.N., a Ph.D. student at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing.
Reduction in Salt Consumption Recommended. (Copyright American Heart Association)
Birds, Bugs, Snakes, and More at LBL’s Cool Critters Day July 11th, 2015
July 5, 2015
Land Between the Lakes, KY/TN – Get an up-close look at birds, bugs, snakes, turtles, and more during Cool Critters Day at Woodlands Nature Station in Land Between The Lakes, Saturday, July 11th, 2015, from 10:00am-4:00pm. Event admission is $5.00 per person; ages 4 and under are free. All programs are included with admission.
See live tropical birds up-close, pose for a picture with a snake, touch a tarantula, and stare down a snapping turtle.
Alligator Snapping Turtle at Land Between the Lakes’ Woodlands Nature Station. (Brooke Gilley, LBL)
