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10 Mar 2023

Salt Intake: World Off-Track To Cut 30% Sodium Consumption by 2025, Says WHO

The main source of sodium is table salt (sodium chloride), but it is also a part of other condiments and is also used as a flavour enhancer WHO calls on all countries to implement the 'Best Buys' for sodium reduction, and on manufacturers to implement its benchmarks for sodium content in food Eating too much salt makes it the top risk factor for diet and nutrition-related deaths, WHO said

11 Mar 2021

DNA: Analysis of the usage of excess salt in food

Daily News and Analysis (DNA) hosted by Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary, brings to you an analysis of the top news of the day. In this segment of DNA, we analyse the usage of excess salt in food.

High blood pressure

27 Aug 2018

Hypertensive patients prefer medication to cutting salt

Excess salt intake is one of the most important causes of hypertension, which makes salt restriction a key strategy to manage it.

06 Mar 2018

Healthy diet may not prevent effects of high salt intake

People need to monitor their salt intake, and food manufacturers should lower the salt content in their products, the scientists recommended.

15 Sep 2017

High salt intake linked to diabetes risk: Study

The findings showed that for each 2.5 extra grams of salt (equivalent to each extra gram of sodium) consumed per day, there was an average 43 per cent increase in the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

06 May 2017

Limit your teenage child's salt intake – Too much may put them at a risk of stroke in adulthood!

Readings indicate higher levels of stiffness in both peripheral arteries in the extremities, as well as in central arteries, tied to higher sodium consumption.

01 May 2017

Salt intake: Indians consume more than 100% of daily recommended amount

Excessive consumption of salt can lead to high blood pressure and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.

18 Apr 2017

Revealed: Salty diet makes you hungry, not thirsty

The study found that "Cosmonauts" who ate more salt in the simulation retained more water, were not as thirsty and needed more energy.

26 Mar 2017

Tired of making several trips to the toilet at night? Reduce your salt intake!

Salt can only be disposed from the body when it is dissolved, so the more people eat the more urine needs to be expelled to get rid of it.

05 Mar 2017

Not high, but low salt intake can elevate your risk of heart attack, warn researchers!

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended an amount of less than five grams of salt a day for adults.

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