Salt

Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta tests positive for coronavirus, says she is quarantining in Singapore

Rituparna Sengupta took to social media and said she is asymptomatic and is following the necessary protocols listed by authorities.

FirstAct: Watch Between the Banks, a performative theatre production on Manipur's tryst with developmental discrepancies

'Between the Banks' is a physical performance embodying Manipur's infrastructural irregularities and their repercussions.

World Diabetes Day 2020: Less salt intake, exercising may help diabetics keep their heart healthy

A 2010 study suggests that cardiovascular complications are the major cause of death among 70 percent of patients with Type 2 diabetes

FirstAct: Watch MD Pallavi's Salt, a play about ramifications of poverty in a pandemic

In MD Pallavi's 'Salt', a woman and her daughters walk the hard line between hunger and dignity.

FirstAct: In 'Salt', a woman and her daughters walk the hard line between hunger and dignity

'Salt' revolves around a family of three women — a mother and two daughters — who are coping with the pandemic and its resulting shortcomings by telling each other stories and faking the food on their plate.

World Hypertension Day 2020: The truth about salt and hypertension

There are many changes you can make in your lifestyle that can help reduce the risk of hypertension. One of the biggest ones is to reduce your salt intake.

Tata Consumer Products to acquire PepsiCo stake in NourishCo Beverages; plans to scale up distributor, vendor networks

Over the last decade, NourishCo has focused on building brands in the healthy hydration space and has Himalayan mineral water, Tata Gluco Plus and Tata Water Plus in its portfolio.

Excess salt in diet can weaken immune system, says study; WHO recommends limiting salt intake to 1 tsp per day

A new study has now found that consuming excess salt can weaken the immune system, making it harder for the body to fight off bacterial infections.

Beyond Achro Thar's scenic landscape, harsh reality of salt miners' living conditions, wages

The miners working on these salt lakes in Achro Thar live in destitute conditions with no access to healthcare and no money to travel out for miles to visit a medical centre

Diets low in salt aren't just 'good for health' – they keep life-threatening conditions at bay

Did you grow up eating low-salt food because someone in your family had high blood pressure (BP)? If yes, you’re probably luckier than you realise.