The guidelines may worsen, not improve, the obesity crisis because people will consume more calories just to satisfy their innate salt appetite.

Awutu Beraku(C/R), Jan. 31, GNA - Hypertension cases recorded in healt= h facilities at Awutu-Senya increased from 0.56 per cent in 2009 to 0.75 per cent in 2010, Mrs Patricia Antwi, Awutu Senya District Director of Health Service has said.

The guidelines may worsen, not improve, the obesity crisis because people will consume more calories just to satisfy their innate salt appetite. (PRWeb January 31, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/dietaryguidelines/salt/prweb8101998.htm

The daily recommendation is less than half a teaspoon for people who are 51 and older, African-Americans and anyone with hypertension, diabetes or chronic kidney disease.

BARBADIANS WITH HYPERTENSION need not worry that their health will be compromised by the fewer drugs freely available under the Barbados Drug Service (BDS).