五月 29, 2009

Vinegar could be used for salt reduction: Study

Adding low concentrations of vinegar to foods may enhance perception of saltiness and enable food manufacturers to cut salt content without affecting taste, according to new research from Japan. The World Health Organization recommends that per capita ...
 Salt
五月 22, 2009

FSANZ disputes shock Australian salt intake claim

FSANZ says the majority of Australian adults are not exceeding its recommended maximum daily salt intake, following media reports that claim some Australians could be consuming 40g of salt a day – almost seven times the recommended max.Salt (sodium chl...
 Food Standards Agency
五月 18, 2009

FSA publishes revised salt reduction targets for 2012

In May 2009 the Agency published revised salt reduction targets for 2012, for 80 categories of foods. These are more challenging than the previous targets for 2010. The earlier voluntary salt reduction targets were published in March 2006 for 85 catego...
Unilever
四月 21, 2009

Unilever makes a commitment to reduce salt

Unilever today announced the launch of a global salt reduction strategy for its Foods portfolio, covering over 22 000 products.Unilever has committed to a reduction in salt across its products to target a dietary intake of 6g of salt per day by the end...
三月 19, 2009

Salt replacements could be deadly, say renal specialists

Renal specialists have called for clear labeling on products that use potassium chloride as a salt replacer because it could pose a hidden risk for dialysis patients. Potassium chloride has been seen as a potential candidate for salt replacement becaus...
 Salt
三月 11, 2009

Potato Chips vs. Prozac: Salt May Be Natural Antidepressant, Study Finds

Ever wonder why those French fries taste so good when you are depressed?Here’s one theory: Salt is a natural antidepressant, which might explain why we have a tendency to over-ingest it.Kim Johnson, a psychologist from the University of Iowa, discovere...
十一月 24, 2008

Some food products giving the boot to excess salt

Even as artery-clogging trans fats continue their fast fade from the nation's food supply, there are early signs that 2009's nutrition "bad guy"will be salt. Salt is being siphoned from soups, banished from breads, channeled out of chips, e...
十月 31, 2008

Salt is set to be the next trans-fat

With so much emphasis on health care during the current presidential campaign, whoever wins next Tuesday’s election will need to make some speedy decisions about the runaway medical costs occasioned by America’s unhealthy eating habits. Salt will lik...
 Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)
十月 27, 2008

GMA: Food Industry offering more low sodium foods

The average American consumes between 6,000 and 18,000 milligrams of salt daily. The body only needs about 200 milligrams.
六月 07, 2008

Which contains more salt: a bag of potatochips or a muffin?

If you are out and about and are looking for a quick, healthy snack for your children, an orange and lemon wholegrain muffin may sound like a good option. If you are watching their salt intake, however, you would be better off giving them a bag of cri...
五月 28, 2008

Taste test of Frito-Lay's Pinch of Salt snacks

Frito Lay launched lower-sodium versions of some of their popular salty snacks. Lay's and Ruffles potato chips, Tostitos tortilla chips and Fritos corn chips now have 30%-50% less sodium. Regular Lay's classic chips have 180 milligrams of sodium per ou...
五月 22, 2008

Too little salt may pose CVD risk, suggests study

Low sodium levels may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, say researchers in an observational study, contradicting recent evidence from intervention trials indicating the dangers of too much salt. The observational study was carried out by res...

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四月 10, 2008

Frito-Lay launches 'Pinch of Salt', low sodium versions of its best selling Chips and Snacks

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America business unit announced today the launch of Pinch of Salt, a low-sodium version of some of its most popular brands – Lay's potato chips, Tostitos tortilla chips, Fritos corn chips and Ruffles potato chips. While Frito...
三月 03, 2008

Kids’ weight gain linked to salty snacks and soda

Nothing goes better with salty than sweet and that might be the reason why kids who snack on salty foods tend to drink calorie-rich sodas and put on more weight, an article in Hypertension suggests. It’s well known that eating salty foods can make you...
一月 29, 2008

Salt Awareness week: Salt in Chips shops tested [french fries].

High levels of salt added to a bag of chips could be pushing consumers over the recommended limits and endangering their health, research shows. Adults are advised to eat no more than 6g of salt a day, with lower limits for children.But a study of ch...
十二月 06, 2007

Three million pounds of sodium cut from ConAgra food

ConAgra Foods has said it has removed nearly three million pounds of sodium from a range of products without affecting taste.The firm said it will continue to look at ways of cutting down salt, and said it has already managed to remove up to 20 per cen...
十一月 13, 2007

Orville Redenbacher's(R) SmartPop!(R), Now With 30% Less Sodium

More than 90 percent of Americans surveyed are quick to identify high blood pressure as one of their biggest health concerns related to sodium intake. However, according to a recent survey conducted by Orville Redenbacher's(R) Gourmet(R) Popping Corn(1...
十月 19, 2007

UK fast food peppered with salt

A probe into the culinary offerings of the UK's favourite fast food restaurants has found "shockingly high levels of salt in some family, individual, and children's meal options", which in many cases could result in kids receiving well over ...

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