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World Salt Awareness Week: “read the label, choose less salt”
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is calling on consumers to “Stop, look, choose…the lower salt option” during this year’s World Salt Awareness Week, March 10–16. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesSalt of the earth, that advice,
Mar 11th, 2014 - 08:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0salt of the earth...
This is junk science, just like the egg, high cholesterol scare in the 80's, being told not to eat oily fish, being told to reduce consumption of olive oil, to use margarine instead of butter, that saccharine caused cancer....
Mar 11th, 2014 - 10:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I hate a government telling their citizens that they can't have salt on restaurant tables, that children may not consume whole milk, that pregnant women cannot consume a single glass of red wine...
Junk Science from the chicken liddles of the world!
2 Chicureo
Mar 11th, 2014 - 10:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The message has been lost, too many contradictions. The governments of the world presume to know what is good for you.
They are reaching into your private family home and telling you what to eat, how much TV to watch, how much exercise to take........
They seem to forget that the ONLY person that knows what is good for you IS YOU!!!!
Tooldtodieyoung, Ahem, I agree in spirit, but “she who must be obeyed”* has decided per my wicked doctor's advice, has taken my single malt privileges away.
Mar 12th, 2014 - 01:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0It's interesting that my internist says that salt with reasonable limits, is good for most of his patients.
Anyway, the smog here in Santiago is slowly killing us whether we eat red meat or not...
Cheers!
*with respect to the creator of Rumpole
Pretty much everything that is not fresh from the butcher shop nor the vegetable shop, contains sodium nowadays as sodium nitrite is used for conserving foods and non perishables..
Mar 12th, 2014 - 02:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0The state has a legitimate interest in people being healthier as it saves money in health care.
4 Chicureo
Mar 12th, 2014 - 08:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0and where would we be without surrendering to the tender mercy's of “She who must..”?
As I have found out on the great toll road of life, Female Partners always do things “For your own good, you'll thank me for this later.....”
Although, it does sound like you need to change your doctor, my friend. Anyone who stops “your single malt privileges ” can't be a real doctor!!
Sugar is the addictive drug we should be concerned about. IMO
Mar 12th, 2014 - 12:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I had to smile when I read this article. I was having lunch with some Chileans from one of the big families just a few days ago and the patriarch was sitting next to me smothering his food in salt, even his bread roll. He is an octogenarian and seemingly in rude health.
7 ElaineB
Mar 12th, 2014 - 06:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Please Help!!! I am so old and f*rty that I ain't down with you crazy kids no more. I know what LOL means and I also used to while away many-a happy working hour making ROFLcopters and LOLacoasters.... and I have no trouble understanding what LMFAO means......
But what does IMO mean?
@8 In my opinion. : )
Mar 12th, 2014 - 09:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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