SINGAPORE – You had mee soto, seafood hor fun, mutton briyani or a chicken burrito for lunch? It’s likely you busted the recommended daily amount of 2,000mg, or less, of sodium with that one meal. Chances are your blood pressure went up as salt causes water retention, resulting in a larger volume of blood that damages the blood vessels and.
The wholesale price of most lower-sodium salt, sauces and seasonings supplied to food operators are comparable to that of the regular versions, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Health Rahayu Mahzam.
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