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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817497603321

Titolo

Sodium from salt : uses, functions and research needs / / guest editor, Maeve Brady

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2002

ISBN

1-280-47868-3

9786610478682

1-84544-610-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (75 p.)

Collana

British food journal ; ; v.104, no. 2

Altri autori (Persone)

BradyMaeve

Disciplina

613.285

Soggetti

Food additives

Food industry and trade - Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Editorial advisory board -- Sodium: high blood pressure and research needs -- Sodium: survey of the usage and functionality of salt as an ingredient in UK manufactured food products -- Sodium: technological functions of salt in the manufacturing of food and drink products.

Sommario/riassunto

Researchers have assessed the effects of different diets on blood pressure. Recent findings indicate that a low fat diet, rich in fruit and vegetables, can significantly lower blood pressure, particularly in those with established hypertension but also in those with high normal blood pressure who may be at risk of developing hypertension (Appel et al.