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Monthly Archives: July 2012

Lowering salt reduces cancer risk

Posted on July 24, 2012 by chris ocallaghan

There is evidence that a high salt intake is associated with a higher cancer risk, particularly cancer of the stomach. This has been highlighted in news articles today on the BBC. See for example the video on this page.

A key point made in this news item is that some bread contains a lot of salt, so always check the label.

Posted in Salt in the News, Uncategorized

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