Health Department Issues Guidelines on Salt Consumption for Public, Schools, and Restaurants

The Health Department has released guidelines regarding salt usage and consumption, issuing warnings to the public, schools, hotels, and packaged food manufacturers. The guidelines advise that individuals should consume less than 5 grams of salt daily. The department provided specific advice to the public, including reducing salt in cooking and consuming fresh, less processed food. Furthermore, it advised food manufacturers to gradually reduce salt/sodium content in their products and advised hotels and restaurants to adopt standardized methods for reducing salt in cooking.