Cutting Salt Could Reduce Stomach Cancer

If people in the UK cut the amount of salt they consumed to the recommended daily maximum, it could prevent one in seven cases of stomach cancer, said the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) on Tuesday, after examining the latest figures for diet and cancer incidence. The recommended daily maximum intake of dietary salt is 6.0 g, about the same as in a level teaspoon…

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