Day: April 13, 2023

It is well-known that high blood pressure is a risk factor for heart attacks and strokes. Now, new research from Sweden has shown that too much salt in the diet is an important risk factor for clogged arteries in the neck and heart, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes even if you don't have high blood pressure. Read more:  

ASPARTAME, an artificial sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, is often used in beverages (eg: diet soft drinks, low-sugar juices and flavoured waters), dairy products (eg: light yoghurt and low-fat flavoured milk), nutrition bars, desserts (eg: sugar-free puddings and gelatins, light ice cream and popsicles), chewing gum, sauces, syrups and condiments. It is also found in tabletop...