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Salt and Your Health

WebSalt and Your Health. Our bodies need a little bit of salt to survive, but the amount we eat is far more than we require. Evidence has shown that regularly eating too much salt puts us …

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Salt and the older population

WebOsteoporosis. Osteoporosis, which causes bones to more easily break, has been associated with a high salt intake. The older population are at greater risk of osteoporosis because …

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Salt and children

WebIntroduction. It is well known that a high salt intake is associated with high blood pressure in the adult population. There is now evidence to show that a high salt intake in children …

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Kidney disease and kidney stones

WebA high salt diet will alter this sodium balance, causing the kidneys to have reduced function and remove less water resulting in higher blood pressure. This puts strain on the kidneys …

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World Health Organisation Global Report on Salt Reduction

Web9 March 2023. A first of its kind global report published today from the World Health Organisation shows that the world is falling short of achieving its global target of reducing …

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Salt and Ethnic Minorities

WebThe majority of salt consumed by people of black African descent is from salt added in cooking and/or at the table. This is in contrast to the rest of the UK population where …

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Cardiovascular disease

WebIntroduction. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term referring to strokes, coronary heart disease (CHD) and heart failure. Stroke. A stroke occurs when part of the …

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Obesity Health Alliance release Turning the Tide: A 10 year Healthy

Web28 September 2021. Today the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA), a coalition including Action on Sugar, the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Diabetes UK and medical …

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Time to Solve Childhood Obesity: An Independent Report by the …

Web10 October 2019. Today the outgoing Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies has released an independent report, which argues that childhood obesity is solvable, and …

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Mission and Aims

WebAims. To reach a consensus with food manufacturers and suppliers on the health risks associated with a high salt diet, especially in groups more vulnerable to a high salt diet …

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UK Salt Reduction Timeline

WebIt was announced that salt intakes had fallen to 8.6g per day. This 10% reduction is predicted to save 6,000 lives every year and represents a massive 19,700 tons of salt …

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