Baat Pate Ki: Salt or white poison, Watch WHO's shocking report!
WHO's shocking report on salt, according to WHO's report, every year around 18 lakh 90 thousand people are being killed worldwide due to excessive salt intake.
Mar 16, 2023, 22:42 PM IST
DNA: 'Battle' of life for salt farmers
Today India is the third largest producer of salt in the world after America and China. And about 30 million tonnes of salt is produced here every year. Watch the story of salt in this DNA report.
Nov 17, 2022, 23:24 PM IST
DNA: Analysis of the usage of excess salt in food
Daily News and Analysis (DNA) hosted by Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary, brings to you an analysis of the top news of the day. In this segment of DNA, we analyse the usage of excess salt in food.
Mar 11, 2021, 10:52 AM IST
Too much salt in your diet can weaken your immune system
For the findings, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, the research team fed mice a high-salt diet and found more severe bacterial infections.
Mar 27, 2020, 14:18 PM IST
Packaged and fast foods breach safe limits of salt, fat: Centre for Science and Environment
A new study by Centre for Science and Environment released on Tuesday (December 17) revealed that majority of packaged food and fast food items being sold in India contain "dangerously" high levels of fat and salt in them.
Dec 17, 2019, 21:09 PM IST
IIT-Bombay study finds microplastic in table salt brands
Microplastics are small pieces of plastic usually measuring less than 5 millimetre in diameter formed by the product's gradual degradation in the environment, especially the sea.
Sep 04, 2018, 09:05 AM IST
Excessive salt intake can cause dementia, warn researchers
In mice, the high-salt diet reduced the resting cerebral blood flow by 28 percent in the cortex and 25 percent in the hippocampus – brain regions involved in learning and memory.
Jan 18, 2018, 11:42 AM IST
High salt intake may double chances of heart failure, says study
High salt intake is associated with a doubled risk of heart failure, says a new study.
Aug 28, 2017, 11:19 AM IST
Pizza, noodles, soft drinks go off Maharashtra school canteens
School canteens will now have to to sell items like rotis made of wheat, rice, vegetables, pulses, idli and vada sambar, coconut water, lemonade, jaljira and other healthy items.
May 09, 2017, 10:08 AM IST
Salt intake: Indians consume more than 100% of daily recommended amount
Excessive consumption of salt can lead to high blood pressure and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
May 01, 2017, 13:39 PM IST
Consuming less salt not a solution to lower your BP: Study
However, over the next 16 years, the researchers found that the study participants who consumed less than 2,500 milligrams of sodium a day had higher blood pressure than participants who consumed higher amounts of sodium.
Decoded: This is why you should start putting salt in your cuppa coffee
However alien it may sound, this latest trend is actually backed by science.A study from the journal Nature showed that sodium ions suppress the bitterness in coffee and actually enhance its flavour.
Apr 11, 2017, 11:10 AM IST
Tired of making several trips to the toilet at night? Reduce your salt intake!
Salt can only be disposed from the body when it is dissolved, so the more people eat the more urine needs to be expelled to get rid of it.
Mar 26, 2017, 22:27 PM IST
Not high, but low salt intake can elevate your risk of heart attack, warn researchers!
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended an amount of less than five grams of salt a day for adults.
Mar 05, 2017, 21:34 PM IST
Lesser known health benefits of Himalayan salt!
As it is unrefined, unpolluted and unprocessed, Himalayan salt is considered a healthier option than the regular salt.
Feb 14, 2017, 23:48 PM IST
High content of protein and salt in food cause post-meal sleepiness: Study
A new study suggests that higher content of salt and protien in our food often leads to post-meal sleepiness.
Nov 22, 2016, 22:49 PM IST
Adequate quantity of salt in every state, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today dismissed canard about shortage of salt in the country as "concocted rumours" and stressed adequate quantity is available in every state.
Nov 12, 2016, 19:23 PM IST
Don't pay heed to rumours of salt scarcity: Akhilesh
Akhilesh appealed to the people not to pay attention to such rumours and avoid panic buying.
Nov 11, 2016, 23:42 PM IST
