Monday, March 19, 2012
19 March - Health - This week marks World Salt Awareness Week
In today’s show, we spoke to Lucy Gericke – A registered Dietician from the Heart and Stroke Foundation. This week marks World Salt Awareness Week and according to the World Action on Salt and Health, 3 million women and 2.5 million men die from stroke every year worldwide. This year’s WASH’s World Salt Awareness Week theme is salt reduction and stroke prevention since salt is the major factor that raises blood pressure and high blood pressure is the single most important risk factor for stroke. Lucy explained more about the benefits of salt reduction. For more information you can contact their sharecall on 0860 143 278 or visit their website www.heartfoundation.co.za
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