TOO MUCH SALT in your daily diet can lead to HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & FLUID RETENTION, and you are putting yourself at risk of developing HEART DISEASE or suffering a STROKE.
6g salt (approx 1 rounded teaspoon) is needed by the adult body, each day, to control the levels of water in the blood & body fluids.
Deficiency is extremely rare because salt is hidden in many packaged & processed foods, and added widely to takeaway & fast foods.
So 6g a day....check your food labels to see what you are actually consuming. Apart from the obvious, check breakfast cereals, bread, tins & jars, condiments, packaged meat, fish, ham, bacon & cheese.
And then.... do you add more salt when cooking? Or to the food on your plate? It's worth thinking about.
How much do members of your family consume?
REDUCED SALT on a product will have around 25% less than a comparable product.
If you like stongly flavoured food, use herbs & spices, especially garlic, ginger or chilli, to give your meals great taste.
My advice - chuck your salt out! Or at least cut right down on what you use!
Happy eating!
Bev
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