The sessions, called “Recipes at the right salt level,” will offer dishes like the Lleidatà Smoothie or marinated sardine with olive paste, adapted from documents by national and international cardiology societies. The coordinator, Serafí Cambray Carner, Serra Húnter lecturer at the University of Lleida (UdL), emphasizes that the goal is to bridge biomedical research and society.
“"Reducing salt is possible without giving up the pleasure of eating."
This activity is part of the IRBLleidaDIVULGA 2025-2026 project and is linked to the HIPATIA-MR project, which studies the genetic predisposition to high blood pressure. According to the latest Catalonia Health Survey, 27% of the population in the Pla de Lleida suffers from high blood pressure, a cardiovascular risk factor.
The workshops, funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation, will take place in the IRBLleida dining hall with a maximum of 25 participants per session. The scheduled dates are February 25, March 16, March 25, and April 20, held at different times to facilitate attendance.
Furthermore, recent research by the UdL, Agrotecnio, and IRBLleida, published in the journal Food Hydrocolloids for Health, concludes that dietary fiber concentrates derived from artichoke and carrot residues have high potential as prebiotics to improve gut health.
