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Salt: Why Less Is More For This Essential Nutrient

More than saturated fat, obesity, and dietary cholesterol, high blood pressure is the most critical risk factor for heart disease.1 The evidence is clear that the higher the intake of salt and other sodium-containing foods, the higher the blood pressure.

Stats and Facts

According to the World Health Organisation, more than 1 billion adults worldwide are overweight, and at least 300 million qualify as obese.

Science Library

What's the Science Library

The Science Library is your source for information on weight and health, with a wide range of topics in 6 key areas:

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Factors Affecting Children's Food Choices

As enforcers of food rules, parents seek the delicate balance between setting rules about food choices and ensuring that they are followed.

Science and Weight Watchers

The Four Pillars of a Science-Based Approach

Explore how the four pillars of sustained weight loss – food, activity, behaviour and a supportive atmosphere – are translated into the science-based Weight Watchers approach.


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