TYH: Reducing Sodium Intake
Health Canada is hoping to reduce sodium in the food that we eat. A voluntary target project had few results, as the agency had hoped to cut the amount of salt in 94 categories of processed food by 2016. On today’s To Your Health, Catherine Hansen has more on sodium, and a local effort to reduce it.
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And now, “To Your Health”. Brought to you by Hart Drugs, Third Avenue Pharmacy and the Phoenix Pharmacy.
(Catherine Hansen – Reporter:)
The next time you reach for the salt shaker, you may want to think twice. It’s added to food for taste, but too much salt can be harmful to your health.