Health
Less salt in our food
It is entirely possible to reduce the salt content in a range of foods by up to 30% without reducing the taste.
Jun 3, 2013
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Cardiology
Eating too much salt led to 2.3 million heart-related deaths worldwide in 2010
Eating too much salt contributed to 2.3 million deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related diseases throughout the world in 2010, representing 15 percent of all deaths due to these causes, according to research ...
Mar 21, 2013
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Maximum sodium targets needed for pre-packaged foods in China, new research suggests
A new study published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization has found that pre-packaged food now contributes nearly one-third of population's sodium intake in China and proposes setting a 20% sodium reduction target ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Officials: US kids eat too much salt
(AP)—American children eat as much salt as adults—about 1,000 milligrams too much, or the same amount as in just one McDonald's Big Mac hamburger. Extra salt is linked with higher blood pressure, even in kids, but government ...
Sep 17, 2012
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Salt consumption has a sweet spot: Too little and too much are both harmful
Results from the largest study of its kind ever conducted—involving 18 countries and more than 100,000 people—indicate that the current recommended maximum sodium intake for the population is actually too low and may ...
Aug 15, 2014
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The stealth sodium revolution
Researchers with the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services have teamed up for HHS's sodium surveillance efforts.
Mar 8, 2012
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Change your salty ways in only 21 days
Sodium – the everyday meal offender that might make your face feel puffy and your jeans look, and feel, tighter. Did you know that by reducing your sodium intake during a three week period you can change your sodium palate ...
Jan 2, 2013
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Helpful ways you can reduce your sodium intake
Kay Alberg, a Mayo Clinic Health System registered dietitian, shares her perspective on the dangers of a high-sodium diet as well as her recommendations for lessening daily intake.
Jan 4, 2017
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Pediatrics
Could kids' salt intake affect their weight?
(HealthDay)—Children who eat a lot of salty food also tend to down more sugary drinks—which, in turn, might be related to their risk of obesity, a new study suggests.
Dec 10, 2012
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Research finds pretzel size affects intake by governing how quickly a person eats and how big their bites are
The size of an individual snack piece not only influences how fast a person eats it, but also how much of it they eat, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. With nearly a quarter of daily calorie intake ...
Apr 8, 2024
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