July 26, 2010
Written by: Morton Satin
For years, I have gone on record highlighting the benefits of the "Mediterranean" diet. This was no second or third party pitch I was making. Having lived in Italy for almost 20 years, I have ample 'first-hand' experience of the...
July 26, 2010
Written by: Morton Satin
In a previous blog "Abolish FSA - Without Delay !" I mentioned that the new UK government was thinking of making major changes to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Well, today, the UK government has ended speculation about the...
July 21, 2010
Written by: Morton Satin
On June 15, 2010, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that public comments would be accepted on the Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010...
July 21, 2010
Written by: Morton Satin
Aldosterone plays a major role in the maintenance of electrolytes and fluid balance and subsequent blood pressure control. Epidemiological studies that explore the connection between hypertension and cancer have found a higher rate of cancer-related mortality in hypertensive patients...
July 21, 2010
Written by: Morton Satin
In my recent blog, "Good Tidings ," I mentioned that Food Standards Agency (FSA) chief executive Tim Smith claimed that the UK has "turned the tide" on salt consumption, basing his case upon the disputed FSA analysis survey showing...
July 21, 2010
Written by: Morton Satin
During the current 90+ degree temperatures, it's a bit difficult to remember back to snow-zilla, our recent record-breaking 2010 snowstorm. Many of us take mobility and roadway safety during winter for granted, yet without salt, we could not cope with...
July 2, 2010
Written by: Morton Satin
Speaking to an audience of academics, government officials and World Health Organisation staff at a salt reduction forum in London, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) chief executive Tim Smith acknowledged that UK salt intakes were still well above its target...
June 23, 2010
Written by: Morton Satin
The impact of salt on health has been reviewed on a number of occasions over the years with mixed results. The latest meta-review of the evidence was commissioned by the German Ministry of Health just last year and concluded that...
June 23, 2010
Written by: Morton Satin
People often ask me what the relationship between salt and blood pressure is. Although a small number of individuals are sensitive to salt intake, most are not. The problem is that it is difficult to demonstrate this in an easily...
June 23, 2010
Written by: Morton Satin
Most salt reduction advocates maintain that we are eating more salt now than ever before in history. They don't have any data to back up this claim, but they were never particularly fastidious about getting real evidence. However, the question...
