Excessive salt intake in India is driving a health crisis, increasing the risk of hypertension and related diseases.

The World Health Organisation recommends less than 5 grams of salt per person per day. However, studies show that urban ...

The ICMR has revealed that excessive salt intake in India is linked to a range of health issues including hypertension and ...

However, as per studies, experts say Indians consume around 9.2 grams/day, and even in rural areas, it is around 5.6 ...

While stress is a known cause of hypertension, an ICMR study reveals that India’s high salt intake is also a major ...

While the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends a daily salt intake of less than 5 grams per person, urban Indians are ...

To tackle the issue of high salt consumption, the NIE has launched a three-year intervention project in Punjab and Telangana, ...

The Indian Council of Medical Research has launched a Community-led Salt Reduction initiative to tackle excessive salt intake in India, which far exceeds WHO guidelines. The project aims to promote ...

Scientists at National Institute of Epidemiology say high salt intake increases risks of serious diseases. They launched a community study focusing on low sodium salt. Urban Indians consume almost ...

Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Iceland and other UK supermarkets have issued recall warnings to shoppers, with the FSA saying "do not eat" ...