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<p>Japanese drinks company Kirin Holdings is releasing a new product: an electric spoon that makes salty food taste saltier without adding more salt. This technology won an Ig Nobel Prize last year for unusual research. Kirin will sell 200 Electric Salt Spoons online this month for 19,800 yen ($127) and a few more in a Japanese store in June. They hope to have 1 million users worldwide in five years and will start selling them internationally next year.</p>
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<div>The spoon, made of plastic and metal, was developed with the help of Meiji University professor Homei Miyashita, who previously demonstrated a similar taste-enhancing effect with prototype electric chopsticks. This effect works by sending a mild electric field from the spoon to concentrate sodium molecules on the tongue, making food taste saltier, as reported by Reuters.</div>
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<p>Kirin, known for beer but now focusing more on healthcare, highlighted the technology's significance in Japan. The average adult in Japan consumes about 10 grams of salt per day, twice the amount recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).</p>

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<p>The spoon, weighing 60 grams, is powered by a rechargeable lithium battery.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/is-salt-turning-deadly-for-life-who-warns-against-consumption-of-dietary-sodium-722656">Also read | Is salt turning deadly for life? WHO warns against consumption of dietary sodium</a></p>

<h2><strong>What does excessive sodium intake do to the body?</strong></h2>

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<p>Excessive sodium intake can have many adverse effects on health. One of the primary concerns is its impact on blood pressure.</p>

<p>Sodium attracts water, causing the body to retain fluid and increasing blood volume. This, in turn, raises blood pressure and strains the heart and blood vessels, increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes.</p>

<p>Moreover, chronic high blood pressure (hypertension) can damage the kidneys over time. The kidneys play a crucial role in filtering blood and maintaining electrolyte balance, including sodium levels. Excess sodium can impair kidney function, potentially leading to kidney disease or worsening existing kidney problems.</p>

<p>Beyond cardiovascular and kidney health, high sodium intake has implications for bone health. Research suggests that a diet high in sodium may lead to increased calcium excretion from bones, which could weaken them over time and contribute to osteoporosis.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/consuming-too-much-salt-can-up-your-cancer-risk-by-40-study-finds-720164">Also read | Consuming too much salt can up your cancer risk by 40%, study finds</a></p>

<p>Additionally, excessive sodium intake can cause fluid retention, leading to swelling in the extremities and other parts of the body.</p>

<p>To mitigate these risks, it's essential to consume sodium in moderation.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>
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Japanese drinks company Kirin Holdings is releasing a new product: an electric spoon that makes salty food taste saltier without adding more salt. This technology won an Ig Nobel Prize last year for unusual research.

Japanese drinks company Kirin Holdings is releasing a new product: an electric spoon that makes salty food taste saltier without adding more salt. This technology won an Ig Nobel Prize last year for unusual research. Kirin will sell 200 Electric Salt Spoons online this month for 19,800 yen ($127) and a few more in a Japanese store in June. They hope to have 1 million users worldwide in five years and will start selling them internationally next year. The spoon, made of plastic and metal, was developed with the help of Meiji University professor Homei Miyashita, who previously demonstrated a similar taste-enhancing effect with prototype electric chopsticks. This effect works by sending a mild electric field from the spoon to concentrate sodium molecules on the tongue, making food taste saltier, as reported by Reuters. Kirin, known for beer but now focusing more on healthcare, highlighted the technology's significance in Japan. The average adult in Japan consumes about 10 grams of salt per day, twice the amount recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). The spoon, weighing 60 grams, is powered by a rechargeable lithium battery. Also read | Is salt turning deadly for life? WHO warns against consumption of dietary sodium What does excessive sodium intake do to the body? Excessive sodium intake can have many adverse effects on health. One of the primary concerns is its impact on blood pressure. Sodium attracts water, causing the body to retain fluid and increasing blood volume. This, in turn, raises blood pressure and strains the heart and blood vessels, increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes. Moreover, chronic high blood pressure (hypertension) can damage the kidneys over time. The kidneys play a crucial role in filtering blood and maintaining electrolyte balance, including sodium levels. Excess sodium can impair kidney function, potentially leading to kidney disease or worsening existing kidney problems. Beyond cardiovascular and kidney health, high sodium intake has implications for bone health. Research suggests that a diet high in sodium may lead to increased calcium excretion from bones, which could weaken them over time and contribute to osteoporosis. Also read | Consuming too much salt can up your cancer risk by 40%, study finds Additionally, excessive sodium intake can cause fluid retention, leading to swelling in the extremities and other parts of the body. To mitigate these risks, it's essential to consume sodium in moderation. (With inputs from agencies)

This Japanese spoon makes food taste saltier without actually adding more salt. Here's how

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<p>In the second edition report&nbsp;of&nbsp;sodium benchmarks for various food categories, the&nbsp;World Health Organization (WHO) raised the alarm over&nbsp;the&nbsp;consumption of salt.</p>

<p>As per the report, among the estimated 8 million people who are dying because of poor diet globally, nearly two million are losing lives due to high sodium intake.</p>

<p>An increased consumption of dietary sodium in a healthy body increases blood pressure and also the risk of cardiovascular diseases.</p>

<p>Sodium -&nbsp;which is&nbsp;the main component in salt&nbsp;- has health benefits&nbsp;which&nbsp;include&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;plasma volume in the blood and ensuring normal cell function.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, excess sodium increases the risk of hypertension and can also lead to stroke and heart problems.</p>

<p>"When most people think of salt,&nbsp;“deadly”&nbsp;doesn’t&nbsp;come to mind. Yet nearly a million people globally die every year from heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease caused by&nbsp;eating too much&nbsp;salt,"&nbsp;stated the&nbsp;WHO,&nbsp;in the report.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/consuming-too-much-salt-can-up-your-cancer-risk-by-40-study-finds-720164">Consuming too much salt can up your cancer risk by 40%, study finds</a></p>

<p>Not only heart&nbsp;diseases,&nbsp;but&nbsp;excess consumption of sodium also leads to conditions like&nbsp;gastric cancer, obesity, liver disease and chronic&nbsp;kidney disease.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sodium is present in various manufactured products like packaged products, processed meats, bread and some dairy products.</p>

<p>According to the recommendations of the WHO, people need to consume less than 5 grams of salt (less than 2 grams of sodium) every day, which means that the average intake of the population needs to be below that level.</p>

<h2><strong>How does excessive salt increase blood pressure?</strong></h2>

<p>The excessive consumption of salt has a very detrimental impact on the blood pressure.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sodium attracts water. Hence, when too much salt&nbsp;is consumed, our body retains water to dilute it.&nbsp;This&nbsp;increases the blood volume and eventually raises blood pressure.</p>

<p>High blood pressure slowly strains the heart, arteries, as well as other organs and increases&nbsp;the risk of stroke, heart disease and kidney problems.</p>

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<p>Hypertension or high blood pressure is a&nbsp;major&nbsp;reason for cardiovascular diseases. The walls&nbsp;of arteries are damaged and become narrower and less flexible due to hypertension, which&nbsp;in turn&nbsp;increases the pressure on the heart.</p>

<p>Such increased pressure on the heart leads to conditions like&nbsp;coronary artery disease, heart attack, and heart failure.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


In the second edition report of sodium benchmarks for various food categories, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the alarm over the consumption of salt.

In the second edition report of sodium benchmarks for various food categories, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the alarm over the consumption of salt. As per the report, among the estimated 8 million people who are dying because of poor diet globally, nearly two million are losing lives due to high sodium intake. An increased consumption of dietary sodium in a healthy body increases blood pressure and also the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Sodium - which is the main component in salt - has health benefits which include maintaining plasma volume in the blood and ensuring normal cell function. However, excess sodium increases the risk of hypertension and can also lead to stroke and heart problems. "When most people think of salt, “deadly” doesn’t come to mind. Yet nearly a million people globally die every year from heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease caused by eating too much salt," stated the WHO, in the report. Also Read: Consuming too much salt can up your cancer risk by 40%, study finds Not only heart diseases, but excess consumption of sodium also leads to conditions like gastric cancer, obesity, liver disease and chronic kidney disease. Sodium is present in various manufactured products like packaged products, processed meats, bread and some dairy products. According to the recommendations of the WHO, people need to consume less than 5 grams of salt (less than 2 grams of sodium) every day, which means that the average intake of the population needs to be below that level. How does excessive salt increase blood pressure? The excessive consumption of salt has a very detrimental impact on the blood pressure. Sodium attracts water. Hence, when too much salt is consumed, our body retains water to dilute it. This increases the blood volume and eventually raises blood pressure. High blood pressure slowly strains the heart, arteries, as well as other organs and increases the risk of stroke, heart disease and kidney problems. Watch: Gravitas | Were Covid Vaccines dangerous for your health? Hypertension or high blood pressure is a major reason for cardiovascular diseases. The walls of arteries are damaged and become narrower and less flexible due to hypertension, which in turn increases the pressure on the heart. Such increased pressure on the heart leads to conditions like coronary artery disease, heart attack, and heart failure. (With inputs from agencies)

Is salt turning deadly for life? WHO warns against consumption of dietary sodium

<p>South Korean researchers have developed a high power hybrid sodium-ion battery that can be charged in seconds, in a potential breakthrough that could be consequential for the way critical minerals are required for technological innovations.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Co-authored by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) doctoral candidates Jong Hui Choi and Dong Won Kim, the study was published in the journal Energy Storage Materials.</p>

<h2><strong>Why a sodium battery?</strong></h2>

<p>Sodium is nearly 1000 times more abundant than lithium and is less rare a mineral. So a sodium-ion electrochemical energy storage would be a cheaper and potentially more feasible source of energy due to its comparative abundance in the world around us.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The development of a hybrid battery with high energy and high power density requires an improvement to the slow energy storage rate of battery-type anodes as well as the enhancement of the relatively low capacity of supercapacitor-type cathode materials," the researchers said&nbsp;in a statement.</p>

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<p>Led by Professor Jeung Ku Kang from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the research team integrated anode materials typically used in batteries with cathodes suitable for supercapacitors.</p>

<p>The combination helped the battery to achieve high storage capacities and rapid charge-discharge rates.</p>

<h2><strong>What does it mean?</strong></h2>

<p>The study indicates that the battery can be a viable next-generation alternative to lithium-ion batteries.</p>

<p>The battery may potentially&nbsp;fulfill an increasing demand for low-cost electrochemical energy storage devices with high energy density for prolonged operation on a single charge and fast-chargeable power density. It can then&nbsp;meet a wide range of applications ranging from mobile electronic devices through electric vehicles (EVs) to large-scale grid systems.</p>

<p>At present, the available sodium-ion energy storage systems are poor in rechargeability as they have a low power density while providing a relatively high energy density.</p>

<p>Researchers are focused to develop sodium-ion hybrid energy storage (SIHES) cells.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


South Korean researchers have developed a high power hybrid sodium-ion battery that can be charged in seconds, in a potential breakthrough that could be consequential for the way critical minerals are required for technological innovations.

South Korean researchers have developed a high power hybrid sodium-ion battery that can be charged in seconds, in a potential breakthrough that could be consequential for the way critical minerals are required for technological innovations. Co-authored by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) doctoral candidates Jong Hui Choi and Dong Won Kim, the study was published in the journal Energy Storage Materials. Why a sodium battery? Sodium is nearly 1000 times more abundant than lithium and is less rare a mineral. So a sodium-ion electrochemical energy storage would be a cheaper and potentially more feasible source of energy due to its comparative abundance in the world around us. "The development of a hybrid battery with high energy and high power density requires an improvement to the slow energy storage rate of battery-type anodes as well as the enhancement of the relatively low capacity of supercapacitor-type cathode materials," the researchers said in a statement. Also read | Scientists achieve superconductivity breakthrough for next-age electrical transmission Led by Professor Jeung Ku Kang from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the research team integrated anode materials typically used in batteries with cathodes suitable for supercapacitors. The combination helped the battery to achieve high storage capacities and rapid charge-discharge rates. What does it mean? The study indicates that the battery can be a viable next-generation alternative to lithium-ion batteries. The battery may potentially fulfill an increasing demand for low-cost electrochemical energy storage devices with high energy density for prolonged operation on a single charge and fast-chargeable power density. It can then meet a wide range of applications ranging from mobile electronic devices through electric vehicles (EVs) to large-scale grid systems. At present, the available sodium-ion energy storage systems are poor in rechargeability as they have a low power density while providing a relatively high energy density. Researchers are focused to develop sodium-ion hybrid energy storage (SIHES) cells. (With inputs from agencies)

Scientists develop sodium battery that can be charged in seconds

<p>Eleven million deaths worldwide in 2017 were linked to people <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions/packaging-is-in-for-deeper-scrutiny-in-the-years-ahead-188836">eating poor diets high in sugar,</a> salt and processed meat that contributed to heart disease, cancer and diabetes, a global study found.</p>

<p>The research, published April 3 online in The Lancet, found that among 195 countries studied, the proportion of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/organic-food-has-bigger-climate-impact-than-conventionally-farmed-food-study-184028">diet-related deaths</a> was highest in Uzbekistan and lowest in Israel. The United States ranked 43rd, while Britain was 23rd, China 140th and India 118th.</p>

<p>Consumption of healthier foods such as nuts and seeds, milk and whole grains was on average too low, and people consumed too many sugary drinks and too much processed meat and salt. This led to one in five deaths in 2017 being linked to bad diets.</p>

<p>The Global Burden of Disease study tracked trends from 1990 to 2017 of consumption of 15 dietary factors. Chris Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington which led the work, said it "affirms what many have thought for several years."</p>

<p>"Poor diet is responsible for more deaths than any other risk factor in the world," he said.</p>

<p>"Our assessment suggests the leading dietary risk factors are high intake of sodium, or low intake of healthy foods, such as whole grains, fruit, nuts and seeds and vegetables."</p>

<p>The study found people ate only 12 per cent of the recommended amount of nuts and seeds - an average intake of 3 grams a day, compared with the recommended 21 g - and drank more than 10 times the recommended amount of sugary drinks. Diets high in sugar, salt and bad fats are known risk factors for heart disease, stroke, diabetes and many types of cancer.</p>

<p>The global diet also included less than a quarter of the recommended amount of whole grains - at 29 g average intake a day compared with the recommended 125 g - and almost double the recommended amount of processed meat - at around 4 g average intake per day compared with the 2 g recommended.</p>

<p>A study published in January suggested an "ideal diet" for the health of people and the planet would include a doubling of consumption of nuts, fruits, vegetables and legumes, and a halving of meat and sugar intake.</p>

<p>In a breakdown of diet-related deaths, the study found that of the 11 million in 2017, almost 10 million were from cardiovascular diseases, around 913,000 from cancer, and almost 339,000 from type 2 diabetes.</p>

<p>Annual deaths related to diet have increased from 8 million in 1990, but the researchers said this was largely due to increases in populations and populations ageing.</p>


Eleven million deaths worldwide in 2017 were linked to people eating poor diets high in sugar, salt and processed meat that contributed to heart disease, cancer and diabetes, a global study found.

Eleven million deaths worldwide in 2017 were linked to people eating poor diets high in sugar, salt and processed meat that contributed to heart disease, cancer and diabetes, a global study found. The research, published April 3 online in The Lancet, found that among 195 countries studied, the proportion of diet-related deaths was highest in Uzbekistan and lowest in Israel. The United States ranked 43rd, while Britain was 23rd, China 140th and India 118th. Consumption of healthier foods such as nuts and seeds, milk and whole grains was on average too low, and people consumed too many sugary drinks and too much processed meat and salt. This led to one in five deaths in 2017 being linked to bad diets. The Global Burden of Disease study tracked trends from 1990 to 2017 of consumption of 15 dietary factors. Chris Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington which led the work, said it "affirms what many have thought for several years." "Poor diet is responsible for more deaths than any other risk factor in the world," he said. "Our assessment suggests the leading dietary risk factors are high intake of sodium, or low intake of healthy foods, such as whole grains, fruit, nuts and seeds and vegetables." The study found people ate only 12 per cent of the recommended amount of nuts and seeds - an average intake of 3 grams a day, compared with the recommended 21 g - and drank more than 10 times the recommended amount of sugary drinks. Diets high in sugar, salt and bad fats are known risk factors for heart disease, stroke, diabetes and many types of cancer. The global diet also included less than a quarter of the recommended amount of whole grains - at 29 g average intake a day compared with the recommended 125 g - and almost double the recommended amount of processed meat - at around 4 g average intake per day compared with the 2 g recommended. A study published in January suggested an "ideal diet" for the health of people and the planet would include a doubling of consumption of nuts, fruits, vegetables and legumes, and a halving of meat and sugar intake. In a breakdown of diet-related deaths, the study found that of the 11 million in 2017, almost 10 million were from cardiovascular diseases, around 913,000 from cancer, and almost 339,000 from type 2 diabetes. Annual deaths related to diet have increased from 8 million in 1990, but the researchers said this was largely due to increases in populations and populations ageing.

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