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Spice Up Your Life: Get Fresh with Herbs

Too much sodium in your diet could cause high blood pressure and increase risk for stroke and heart disease. Read on to find out how you can use garlic, ginger, kaffir lime leaf, lemongrass and shallots to slash the salt without foregoing flavour with these fresh herbs that add zest and zing to meals.
  • Article last reviewed 01 December 2022
  • 2 mins read
​infographic about different herbs that can replace salt 

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    Retrieved December 2016 from https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/add-a-healthy-pop-to-your-favourite-dishes

  2. Wax, EM. (2015, Feb 02). Vitamin A [Website].
    Retrieved December 2016 from https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002400.htm

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