So many lakh people die due to eating more salt around the world, you will be surprised

Excess Salt Consumption: Eating more salt than required can even take your life. According to the WHO report, excessive salt consumption causes the death of millions of people every year.

 

Excess Salt Consumption : An element that enhances the taste of our food, without which every dish seems incomplete . Be it dal or vegetable , if there is no salt, everything seems bland . But if this salt is consumed in excess, can it also take your life? Yes, this is not a scary thing, but a shocking truth revealed in a report of the World Health Organization ( WHO).

 

 

According to the WHO , every year around 18 lakh 90 thousand people die worldwide just because of consuming excess salt. This figure is so huge that ignoring it can prove to be dangerous. Let us know how salt can become fatal and how we can avoid it.

Raises blood pressure

Eating too much salt increases the amount of sodium in the body, which can increase blood pressure. High blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack and stroke manifold.

Risk of heart disease

Eating too much salt over a long period of time damages the heart arteries, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Effects on the kidneys

Excess salt affects the functioning of the kidneys and can lead to serious conditions like kidney failure.

Bones become weak

Excess salt causes calcium to be excreted through urine, which can weaken bones and increase the risk of osteoporosis.

How much salt should one eat?

A person should not consume more than 5 grams (one teaspoon) of salt in a day. But due to today's lifestyle and fast food habits, we are consuming an average of 12 grams of salt daily.

Where does excess salt hide?

• Processed food ( noodles , chips , sauces , snacks )
• Packaged Food
• Bakery Items
• Eating out ( restaurants, street food )

How to reduce consumption?

• Give up the habit of adding salt to food
• Stay away from fast food and processed food
• Limit the use of salt in homemade food
• Use spices instead of salt

Salt is important for taste, but should be consumed in limited quantity. Taking the WHO's warning lightly can be dangerous for our health. The sooner we improve our habits, the better it will be for our health.