SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Koreans consume an excessive amount of sodium, but it does not affect their mortality rate, a study showed Wednesday. A research team from Severance Hospital analyzed 143,050 adult participants in the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study, which showed that they consumed 2,500 milligrams of sodium every day, falling short [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily sodium intake per capita was 3,871mg in 2015. Although this is a big improvement from the 4,546mg recorded in 2012, it still far exceeds the WHO recommended amount of 2,000mg. On Wednesday, researchers from Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital shed new light onto the sodium intake [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – In 2010, the South Korean government announced plans to cut sodium intake by 20 percent by 2020. The initiative has made impressive progress since, so far bringing down the daily intake level to 3,871mg in 2015 – a 19.1 percent reduction – according to the Korea Health Promotion Foundation. [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean fried chicken franchises are widely beloved. Fried chicken has become the most celebrated night time snack for Koreans, and chicken franchises have a wide range of offerings, from simple ‘original’ fried chicken to recipes as sophisticated as ‘Oak Tree-Smoked Chicken’. However, a recent study conducted by the Korean [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean government is taking action to encourage citizens to reduce their sugar intake, amidst concerns that the spread of obesity is becoming a global issue. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that it will be establishing strategies to reduce the amount of sugar that Koreans consume. [...]
SHINAN, South Korea, Sept 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The County government of Shinan in South Jeolla Province said on September 27 that an all-natural sea salt maker, Shinan Salt Inc., within its jurisdiction has succeeded in shipping 254.5 tons of high-quality salt to companies in Georgia and California. The remaining shipments of 395.5 tons will [...]