Why this category matters at the Lebanese table
Pickles, salted cheese, salted nuts — salt creeps onto the Lebanese table from every side. Hawthorn is a well-known traditional ingredient in this category, alongside regular blood-pressure checks and the doctor’s follow-up.
Nutrition tips that complete the supplement
- Lemon, sumac and za’atar instead of salt in the salad.
- Soak white cheese in water for an hour before eating to reduce salt.
- Potassium-rich foods — banana, potato, spinach — every day.
- A half-hour walk five days a week.
