New Delhi, November 30 (IANS). ‘Salt is essential in life, it maintains taste’ – people often say this. If there is less vegetable then there is problem, if there is more then there is problem. It tastes good on the tongue but there is one more thing which if not taken care of can spoil the health. Medical science also considers it a ‘hidden killer’.
It is called “Hidden Killer” because its effects are not visible immediately, but gradually start harming our body.
Excessive salt intake gives rise to hypertension. Due to which the risk of heart attack and stroke increases.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), less than 5 grams of salt should be consumed in a day. Its level is very high in India. We Indians eat an average of 8 to 11 grams of salt a day. Which is 70 to 100 percent more than WHO’s advice. Its long-term effect increases blood pressure, which can lead to heart attack and stroke.
Excessive salt intake not only causes heart attacks and strokes, but it is also linked to problems like stomach cancer, kidney disease and weakening of bones. Experts believe that if everyone reduced their salt consumption by 1 gram, it could save more than 4,000 people from heart attacks and strokes every year.
People all over the world know that excessive salt intake is harmful, but keeping track of how much salt we are consuming has become a big challenge. Generally, the foods that contain the most salt include bread, ready to eat food, junk food, pizza, soup and cheese.
After all, what is the way to escape? So training your taste buds is a simple solution.
Experts recommend that if we gradually reduce the amount of salt in our food, our taste buds become like this. Some people use salt alternatives, such as low-salt or potassium-based salt, but experts say even this is not a permanent solution. The better way is to prepare our food naturally in less salt and use herbs, spices and lemon to improve the taste of food.
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