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  Too much salt in your diet can weaken your immune system

  Food | October 07, 2020 21:49 IST

  Human volunteers who consumed an additional six grams of salt per day also showed pronounced immune deficiencies. This amount corresponds to the salt content of two fast-food meals, the study said.

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  Tata assures 'salt safe for consumption' after reports of cyanide presence in premium brands

  India | June 26, 2019 18:14 IST

  In a shocker, a US lab report reveals that premium brands of processed iodised salt sold in India allegedly contain alarming levels of carcinogenic and harmful components like potassium ferrocyanide, an activist said in Mumbai on Tuesday.

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  BJP promises rice, salt, pulses at Re 1 in Odisha

  April 13, 2019 22:03 IST

  "If the BJP comes to power in Odisha, it will provide 5 kg rice, 500 gram dal and an equal amount of salt to 3.26 crore beneficiaries at Re 1 per kg under the National Food Security Scheme (NFSA),"

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  Plastic in salt we consume? IIT Bombay's startling revelation in new study

  Science | September 03, 2018 19:48 IST

  The two-member team of the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, who conducted the study, found 626 microplastic particles in the tested samples.

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  Moderate salt intake not as bad as earlier thought, says study

  Health | August 10, 2018 19:11 IST

  Those who consume a little more than five grams of salt a day, need not worry a lot as the study said that any health risk of sodium intake is virtually eliminated if people improve their diet quality by adding fruits or vegetables.

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  Slow Poison! Higher salt intake may be dangerous to your life

  Health | June 24, 2018 15:08 IST

  The study suggested that an inaccurate way of estimating sodium intake may help account for the paradoxical findings of others.

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  Why you need to stay away from 3 sins- sugar, salt and stress

  Health | February 09, 2018 16:11 IST

  It is obvious to love salt and sugar but too much of them can have really harmful effects on our health.

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  Important info for hypertension patients, less salt may not lower your BP

  Lifestyle | April 26, 2017 16:57 IST

  Suffering from high BP? Then this information might interest you

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  Salt in your coffee? This latest trend will soon hit all the coffee shops

  Lifestyle | April 12, 2017 12:44 IST

  No matter how bizarre it might sound, but coffee connoisseurs are claiming that instead of sugar, we should be adding salt to our cup of morning coffee.

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  Tired of too many toilet trips at night? Reduce salt in your diet

  Lifestyle | March 26, 2017 17:21 IST

  If you’re troubled by too many toilet trips at night, then there’s a good news for you. Researchers have found out that cutting salt from your diet can reduce the night time toilet trips.

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  High content of protein and salt in food cause post-meal sleepiness, claims study

  Lifestyle | November 23, 2016 11:53 IST

  A new study suggests that higher content of salt and protein in our food often leads to post-meal sleepiness. A system has been created by researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in the US to

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  No shortage of salt, clarifies Union government

  India | November 11, 2016 23:04 IST

  Amid chaos over ​rumours of salt shortage in several parts of Uttar Pradesh and the NCR region, the union government clarified that there is no scarcity of such essential commodity. “There is no shortage of

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  Indians consume over twice the salt recommended, at higher risk of early deaths: Study

  Lifestyle | October 27, 2016 11:52 IST

  Indians are consuming more than double the recommended amount of salt by WHO in their diets, putting themselves at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and early deaths, a study claimed today.

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  No salt shortage in Bihar, Bengal, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Govt warns rumour mongers

  India | November 15, 2013 20:58 IST

  Patna/Kolkata/Shillong/Aizawl: The state governments of Bihar, West Bengal, Meghalaya and Mizoram today warned profiteers and rumour mongers of strong action, after panic buying of salt began in these states due to rumour about salt shortage.

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  Salt workers in India live, work and get 'cremated' in salt

  India | January 28, 2013 15:23 IST

  Surajbari (Guj), Jan 28: Throughout their lives, members of the Agariya community work tirelessly in the fields of the Rann of Kutch, where they “grow” salt, taking care of almost 75 per cent of the