This is the move most of us make as soon as we sit down to eat: we put salt on our plate. But according to a study of 500,000 middle-aged Britons, this “innocent” movement leads us to an early death. The researchers found that the constant addition of salt to food reduces the life expectancy […]
Did you know that the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new recommendation to reduce the amount of salt in our diet, as many people consume much more of it, often without even realizing it. How much salt do we really need?The human body requires small amounts of sodium (salt) to conduct nerve impulses, […]