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Seventy percent of eight-month-old babies have a salt (sodium chloride) intake higher than the recommended UK maximum level, due to being fed salty and processed foods like yeast extract, gravy, baked beans and tinned spaghetti.Many are also given cows' milk, which has higher levels of salt than breast or formula milk, as their main drink despite recommendations that it should not be used in this way until babies are at least one year old. High levels of salt can damage developing kidneys,...

Research: Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of cardiovascular disease prevention in whole populations: Modeling studyThe introduction of legislation that restricts unhealthy food, for example by reducing salt content and eliminating industrial trans fats, would prevent thousands of cases of heart disease in England and Wales and save the NHS millions of pounds, finds research published on bmj.com today.Heart disease and stroke cause over 150,000 deaths every year in the UK and yet over 80%...

A new animal study finds that too much or too little salt has an impact, and could lead to a lifetime of high blood pressure  A new animal study from Europe has drawn an association between pregnant mothers' sodium intake and their newborn's kidney development.  Among the most significant aspects of the study's findings is that either too much or too little salt during pregnancy had an adverse effect on the prenatal development of the offspring's kidneys. The consequence of such...

Salt Institute calls on government to cease anti-salt efforts. Health policy should be based on science and evidence, not politics and ideology. (PRWEB) July 06, 2011 The latest medical research has again confirmed that government policy on reducing salt consumption is ill-advised and possibly hazardous to the public's health. "The scientific evidence is overwhelming," said Lori Roman, President of the Salt Institute. "A study by the world-renowned Cochrane Collaboration, published today...

Researchers today are suggesting that the dietary intake of salt may not be as harmful for you as previously believed. Consuming salt has been shown to reduce blood pressure but does not reduce the risk of dying from heart disease. Researchers from the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth in the UK reviewed several studies with almost 6,500 subjects and contrary to what popular belief, salt may not be excessively harmful. The researchers said they suspected the trials were too small to show...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ovation, the only television network dedicated to arts culture, is holding a special screening at the Bing Theater at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) for the winners in its 2nd Annual Short Film Contest on Thursday, July 14. The screening will include a discussion with the filmmakers and award-winning director Phillip Noyce. The Ovation Short Film Contest, which is sponsored by poppt, a new social network for connecting talent,...

NEW ORLEANS, June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Food Expo, Cargill introduced FlakeSelect(TM), a portfolio of products that enables food manufacturers to reduce sodium in snacks, baked goods and processed foods, or reformulate with sea salt, while maintaining the great salt taste consumers expect. FlakeSelect(TM) uses Cargill's patent-pending compacting technology to combine salt and other ingredients. The compacting process applies pressure to...

Reduce sodium more than 50 percent while improving rich, complex, gourmet flavor. Ogden, UT (PRWEB) June 05, 2011 Each year, hundreds of the world's top chefs and sommeliers from throughout Europe gather in Brussels, Belgium to test the best that the food and beverage industry has to offer. Among these chefs are those recognized with top honors from Michelin, Gault Millau, and top culinary institutes throughout Europe. These experts come together to test these foods and beverages on...

Consuming a lot of salt may not lead to high blood pressure or heart disease in healthy people, according to a new European study.In January, the U.S. government released new salt intake guidelines recommending that Americans should consume less than 2,300 milligrams of salt a day, and 1,500 milligrams for those who are at a higher risk of high blood pressure or heart disease.However, a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that there is no health...

In a study conducted to examine the health outcomes related to salt intake, as gauged by the amount of sodium excreted in the urine, lower sodium excretion was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular death, while higher sodium excretion did not correspond with increased risk of hypertension or cardiovascular disease complications, according to a study in the May 4 issue of JAMA."Extrapolations from observational studies and short-term intervention trials suggest that...