Too many of Australia’s everyday
foods sold in supermarkets are
overloaded with salt causing
unnecessary deaths from heart
attacks and strokes, the National
Heart Foundation of Australia says.
The Heart Foundation’s national
spokesperson, Kellie-Ann Jolly
said, “Australian adults are each
eating 3.2 kg of salt every year,
which is three times more than we
need. Children also eat more than
three times what they need – an
alarming 2.2 kg each year.”
“These days, most of the salt we
consume is not added at the table,
but hidden in the food we eat every
day.”
The Foundation is asking the
government to commit to a
National Action Plan on Salt.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 31 Jul 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 31 Jul 13
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