Tag Archives: Salt

By Dayo Emmanuel Stories about politics, economy, crimes and entertainment often dominate front pages of Nigerian newspapers and prime-time broadcasts, yet, quietly and steadily, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are tightening their grip on the country’s population, driven largely by unhealthy diets, excessive salt consumption and low nutrition literacy. It is this silent public health emergency that brought journalists, civil society actors …

Read More »

Did you know that there are foods you are eating every day that are killing you slowly? Most of us have a number of these foods on our menu, but if you combine all of these, you’ll get a deadly combo and you need to start making changes to your diet. So analyze what you eat and start making the right choices today. Here’s the list of 20 foods that are killing you slowly. Try to avoid or limit the intake of these foods as much as you can.

Read More »

Eating just two teaspoons of salt a day damages the heart, new research suggests. Having a sodium intake of 3.73 grams, the equivalent of around two teaspoons of salt, is associated with larger heart chambers, a study found. Previous research suggests hearts become enlarged when the muscle is overworked due to an underlying condition, such as high blood pressure. Such …

Read More »