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Bread is killing you

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Bread is the single highest contributor to the total salt intake of South Africans, according to the the Heart and Stroke Foundation of SA. (Image: Shutterstock)
Bread is the single highest contributor to the total salt intake of South Africans, according to the the Heart and Stroke Foundation of SA. (Image: Shutterstock)
Bread is one of the most important foods for millions of South Africans, but what many don’t realise is that it’s loaded with sodium.

South African’s are particularly sensitive to sodium, and increased intake for a long period of time can vastly increase one’s risk of stroke and heart attacks.

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