An enlarged heart can be treated and, for some people, it is possible to reduce the enlarged area over time. Many of the medicines used to treat high blood pressure will also reduce heart muscle size if it is enlarged. In particular, ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers can be very effective.
Hardtack (or hard tack) is a simple type of cracker or biscuit, made from flour, water, and sometimes salt. Inexpensive and long-lasting, it was and is used for sustenance in the absence of perishable foods, commonly during long sea voyages and military campaigns.
Hardtack was the Union soldiersâ main source of food because it was cheap tomake, easy to transport, and lasted a long time. Today, we still have hardtack thatwas made during the Civil War! It was extremely hard because it was baked innorthern factories and stored in warehouses before it was finally shipped to soldierson the battlefields.