Salt Intake
latest news & developments
Study finds too much salt can damage immune cell function
The study investigated how sodium intake affects human cells by giving participants 6g of salt in tablet form each day for 14 days, while they continued with their normal diets.
SA’s bold move on salt gets off to a shaky start
South Africans consume between 7.8 and 9.5g of salt per day, exceeding the World Health Organisation’s one teaspoon recommendation per day.