Salt reduction: Share your tips and tricks
- July 29, 2010 10:19 AM |
- By POV
Canadians consume more sodium than they need, contributing to high incidences of high blood pressure, strokes and heart disease, according to a Health Canada working group.
The Sodium Working Group, which includes representatives from government, the food industry and health professionals, will release details Thursday about a national strategy to reduce sodium consumption.
Canadian adults shouldn't consume more than five millilitres of salt (2,300 milligrams of sodium or a teaspoon of salt) per day, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. However, most adults consume far more than the recommended amount of sodium - a little more than 3,000 milligrams on average.
Are you concerned about the amount of sodium in your diet? Do you have tips and tricks for reducing sodium intake? Let us know below.
Categories
All News blogs
Most Commented
Most Recommended
Point of View
Most Commented
Most Recommended
Recent Entries
- Internet freedom: Should government have the ability to shut down the internet?
- The Egyptian government shut down access to the internet and the country's cellphone data network early Friday, according to media reports. Internet and cellphone data service was unavailable throughout the country, making it impossible for news of the protests... Continue reading this post
- Access to information: Does Canada need to be more open with data?
- By CBC NewsCanada lags behind most other countries when it comes to sharing data with its citizens, according to the chair of the standing committee on access to information.Charlottetown MP Shawn Murphy's committee has been looking into how other jurisdictions... Continue reading this post
- TTC bus driver: Do you often see your local drivers texting?
- The Toronto Sun on Thursday published a picture sent by a reader of a TTC bus driver driving while texting on a mobile device. (Toronto Sun)The Toronto Transit Commission is coming under fire after the emergence of a picture... Continue reading this post
_(720p).jpg)
 OFFICIAL HD MUSIC VIDEO.jpg)
.jpg)
