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Just as many of us have learned to prefer a few extra shakes of salt on our food, research suggests we can retrain our taste buds to be satisfied with less.

Chicago Sun-Times

Knotty and nice: Jurgen Krauss’s homemade soft pretzel recipe

There is no better snack after a long shopping spree through Jurgen Krauss’s hometown of Freiburg than a soft pretzel. Here’s how to make one at home, says Prudence Wade

The Independent UK

How excessive salt intake can impact heart: Experts suggest healthier alternatives

The amount of dietary salt (sodium chloride) consumed is an important determinant of blood pressure levels of hypertension and overall cardiovascular risk, says the World Health Organisation (WHO) and recommends having less than 5 grams of salt per day. The reason why salt-induced health complications are rising these days is…

The Times of India

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The pros and cons of instant mashed potatoes for backpacking

If you’re heading out on a backpacking trip, should you stock up on instant mashed potatoes, or will they just take up room in your backpack?

Advnture

How much water is too much water? Here's the amount you really need to drink, according to experts

Drinking too much water in a short amount of time can be fatal.

Fortune

8 healthy fast food picks for when you're eating on the go

Too much saturated fat, sugar, and sodium is linked to heart disease.

Fortune

Woman says she was hospitalised after attempting ‘75 Hard’ challenge

‘Even walking to the bathroom was so much energy to exert,’ she says of her symptoms

The Independent UK

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Train delays, minor quakes and very naughty dolphins – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Salty 'peanut' asteroid may reveal where Earth got its water

Tiny salt grains discovered in samples returned by the Hayabusa mission could indicate that the largest population of space rocks in the solar system is more watery than previously thought.

Space

RRI scientists develop experimental facility to help deepen knowledge in quantum technologies

Scientists at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) have indigenously built an experimental facility to simultaneously cool and trap a large number of sodium and potassium atoms near absolute zero temperatures using laser light and magnetic fields.

The Hindu

Scientists discovered a crucial element for life gushing out of Saturn's icy ocean moon

Astronomers have confirmed the presence of phosphates — a crucial ingredient for life — in a plume of icy water gushing out of Saturn's moon Enceladus.

LiveScience

World's most painful ant sting targets nerves in the same way scorpion venom does

Bullet and greenhead ants produce toxins they inject with every sting, which prolong nerve signals to the brain and lead to trembling, uncontrollable and long-lasting pain in mammals.

LiveScience

'I can’t get it out of my mind': new research reveals the suffering of people whose dogs died after eating 1080 poison baits

Use of sodium fluoroacetate poison baits – commonly known as 1080 – to kill unwanted animals is widespread in Australia. But it occurs largely out of sight and out of mind. We may see signs warning the baits have been laid, but we rarely see the consequences.

The Conversation

Maurten Bicarb System review - an old concept gets new life, but how useful is it for amateur cyclists?

Sodium bicarbonate has long been used to help professional athletes eke out an extra percentage point in their performances, but bicarb spells trouble for most GI systems. Has Maurten cracked the code?

Cycling Weekly

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Anton/Bauer Unveils Sodium-Based Mobile Power Source

The new Salt-E Dog relies on sodium-based power to ensure a healthier production environment

The Guardian - UK

Constant craving: why we can’t shake the salt habit

We know it’s bad for us, so why can’t we stop sprinkling it? By Emma Beddington

The Hindu

After sugar, time to watch out for how much salt is consumed

After the COVID-19 pandemic what seems to have caught the world’s attention is salt intake and its harmful effects on the human body.

Daily Mirror

Urgent warning over 'deadly salt tooth' leading to thousands more Brit deaths

Campaigners are urging people to curb their salt tooth to safeguard their health and reminding people that excessive salt can significantly increase the risk of heart attack and stroke

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The Independent UK

4 signs you’ve eaten too much salt

Thirst isn’t the only indicator that you’re overindulging, experts warn. By Katie Wright.

Chronicle Live

Heart disease risk may be 'significantly lowered' by drinking four fruit juices

The potassium-rich fruit juices can combat high blood pressure by removing sodium from the body and helping to relax blood vessels

ABC News

Walgett drinking water quality, river system concerns aired by distressed residents

Walgett residents have shared distressing stories with the NSW Water Minister about the impact of water quality in the town, including one mother who says she had no idea she was "pumping sodium" through her ill son.

Space

The strange mystery of asteroid Phaethon's comet-like tail may have just been solved

Astronomers observing the strange "rock comet" hybrid Phaethon as it passed the sun have found a surprise that could upend 14 years of thinking about the weird asteroid.

ABC News

The Australian town where water insecurity is felt more than some communities in Bangladesh

Welcome to Walgett, where bottled water can be more expensive than Coca-Cola, and Indigenous residents go to bed thirsty.

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic Minute: Is Himalayan sea salt a healthy alternative?

Consuming too much salt can lead to serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.

Bangkok Post

Sodium also needs taxing

Starting tomorrow, the third stage of a tax hike on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) will come into effect, meaning consumers with a sweet tooth will have to pay more for soft drinks with a high sugar content.

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