Salt intake in South Africa is beyond the 4 to 6g/day as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO); no doubt, this is due to a high-salt diet. It is well known that high-salt diets are related to hypertension, ...

Introduction: Iodine is an essential nutrient required by humans for the synthesis of thyroid hormones, which are vital for normal growth and development. Objective: The primary aim of the study was to describe the ...

Globally, one in every eight people (868 million) are malnourished and nearly two billion people suffer from some type of micronutrient deficiencies. Most traditional dishes contain exceptional capabilities to improve ...

Introduction: Globally, it is estimated that only 44% of infants are exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life while most children are introduced to solid, semi-solid or soft foods late or earlier than recommended. ...