Reimagining Taste: How Umami Can Help India Move Toward Lower-Sodium Eating discovermsg.com

India’s struggle with rising hypertension is often framed through numbers, guidelines, and risk factors. But behind all this sits a deeply human layer: our taste habits. What we crave, what feels “just right,” and what we reach for without thinking are shaped long before we realise it. Sodium is at the centre of this story. Our collective sodium intake remains far above recommended levels and reducing it has proven far harder than simply advising people to “add less