Salt
7 Nov
Ever heard that certain everyday items hold mysterious powers? Yes, from the kitchen cabinet to the front door, ordinary things around us are loaded with folklore and maybe, true powers! People across cultures have spun tales about these objects for generations. So whether you’re a curious sceptic or a lover of the strange and unusual,…
22 Aug
Critical stakeholders in the health sector have blamed high salt intake for the spate of sudden deaths among Nigerians. The stakeholders under the aegis of the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) argued that loopholes in existing food safety policies and regulatory mechanisms have greatly impacted the…
21 May
The federal government has expressed worry over the high salt intake by Nigerians, lamenting that Nigerians consume between 5.8 to 25 grams of dietary salt per day, significantly higher than the World Health Organisation's (WHO) recommended maximum daily intake of 2 grams of sodium and 5 grams of salt. The FG noted that reducing sodium…
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The replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidence of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults without increasing their risk of low blood pressure episodes, a recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has shown.
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