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Philippine Canadian Inquirer Is salt really a new culprit in type 2 diabetes? Health
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Philippine Canadian Inquirer Is salt really a new culprit in type 2 diabetes? Health
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There is some evidence that increasing salt intake, as measured by sodium in urine may be linked to increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol. This has been linked to increased blood pressure and the reduced effectiveness of the hormone insulin. Insulin normally controls blood glucose levels and is a key part of how type 2 diabetes develops. However, evidence for this mechanism has only been shown in rats.
NFU Sugar has written to Defra asking for 'immediate interventions' after British Sugar contacted growers with details of the 2024-2025 contract.
Normal salt intake in countries like the UK is about 8g or two teaspoons a day.