Cut down on Salt

“If all of us reduce our salt intake by one-third, it is estimated that the health budget can be cut by 40 per cent,” - Dr.RC

Cystinosis Foundation, India

Cystinosis is a rare genetic, metabolic disorder caused by accumulation of amino acid cystine within the cells.

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI): Video Launch

Launch of Video on Acute Kidney Injury on World Kidney Day 2013 by Actor-Arvind Swamy

Launch of sugarbp.org website

Actor Kamal Haasan launches www.sugarbp.org website, which will provide information on detection and treatment of chronic kidney disease.

Salt Sathyagraha

A walkathon lead by Dr. Rajan Ravichandran was organised on 7th March 2010 at Marina beach, Chennai.

Saturday, 11 October 2014

Salt Flakes or Corn Flakes?

04:49     1 comment

Salt flakes or corn flakes? 
According to the study conducted by WASH  in several countries it was found that the food companies sell same product in different countries with different salt content.

For example
Kellogs cornflakes  in Middle East contains 2.8 gms per 100 gms
1.8 gms in UK, 1.75gms in Spain,  1.9gms in India

The All Bran  contains 2.15 gms in Canada, .65 in UK and surprisingly 4.5 gms in India

The same thing was applicable to products of companies like KFC, Mcdonalds, Nestle Burger King etc

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