Excessive salt can be dangerous, he is a safe intake

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The body requires sodium that can be obtained from the intake of salt in food. But excessive intake of salt can be harmful to health, so you need to limit salt intake as recommended by experts.

Excessive salt intake can increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. So the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends how much intake of salt is safe for consumption by people who are at risk and healthy persons.

According to a statement from the researchers Tulane University School of Public Health, high blood pressure is a major cause of cardiovascular disease, which has affected about one billion people in the world. So that needs to be done early prevention to reduce risk.

"We reviewed several studies that showed association of sodium in salt intake with the risk of disease. To prevent and reduce disease risk, one needs to reduce the amount of salt consumed daily," said Nancy Brown, head of the AHA, as reported health.india, Monday (05/11/2012).

Limits the amount of salt recommended is less than 1,500 mg, or about 3/4 of a teaspoon per day. Unfortunately, you can get the sodium intake of various foods that you consume daily, such as snacks and processed foods.

Processed foods and packaged foods containing high levels of salt, which is usually added to make the food last longer. To reduce the risk of disease due to high blood pressure because of excessive sodium intake, reduce the consumption of processed foods and cook your own meals with attention to no more than a dose of salt 3/4 teaspoon.

Children usually eat salt obtained exceeds the needs of the snacks at school and salty snacks. Salty foods consumed by children can contribute sodium to an average of more than 3,400 mg per day.

Therefore, you need to teach your children to choose healthy snacks like apples, nuts, and so on. Besides reducing the consumption of processed foods by cooking your own food in order to ensure the safe dose of salt in the diet for health.

Enhance flavor with some spices like coriander, cumin and fennel seeds, or other flavorings, such as lemon, so the food remains tasty even though it does not contain enough salt.

Source:  health.india