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Overload? South Africans eat more salt than is considered healthy. (Getty Images)
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE

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.

  • Boitumelo Kgobotlo
2 min read
South Africa’s salt limiting legislation was a world first.
BHEKISISA TEAM

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.

  • Bhekisisa Team
  • Karen Charlton
6 min read