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Got Hypertension? Study Says Taking 1 Teaspoon Less Salt Daily Is As Effective As Pressure Medications

The study suggests that by lowering salt intake, nearly everyone, including those on medications for hypertension, can reduce their blood pressure.

Medical Daily

Low salt intake nearly kills 60-year-old, doctors advise normal salt consumption

60-yr-old Mr. Maneesh was rushed to ER in unconscious state. Blood test revealed hyponatremia due to insufficient salt intake & use of BP meds. ICMR report showed Indian daily salt intake 8g, exceeding WHO's 5g recommendation.

The Hindu

Should I worry about my salt intake?

Salt, AKA sodium chloride, has been used to preserve food and enhance flavours for thousands of years. Can it really be a health hazard?

The Guardian - UK

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Brooke Shields suffered a seizure after drinking too much water. What you need to know about water toxicity, a potentially fatal condition

The 58-year-old ”Suddenly Susan” star was “drinking so much water” and didn’t realize that her sodium levels were low.

Fortune

The Most Delicious Holiday Meat Is a Miracle of Modern Science

Here’s what you need to know about the science behind ham, and how the curing process affects everything from the way your dinner tastes to how long it lasts in your fridge.

Inverse

Astronaut captures image of a glowering 'skull' lurking in a giant volcanic pit in the Sahara

NASA has released a new image of an eerie, cranium-shaped caldera in the Sahara Desert, which looks like it is staring right at the orbiting camera.

LiveScience

How sodium-ion batteries could make electric cars cheaper

Cars that burn petrol and diesel must be replaced with renewable alternatives if the climate crisis is to be overcome. Electric vehicles (EVs) are widely viewed as the best option available.

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Fried rice that packs spice, not salt

After the doctor told me to cut down on sodium, I knew I needed to rethink my old takeout go-to

Salon

Try fresh herbs in place of salt

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

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

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

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?

Space

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.

The Hindu

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.

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LiveScience

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.

The Conversation

'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.

Cycling Weekly

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?

TV Tech

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.

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