High salt diets can seriously damage your health

The ‘maximum’ recommended daily allowance “RDA” is 6 grams per day.  However, most of the British population consume twice this amount risking cardiovascular disease and increasing the chances of having a stroke.  Other risks of high salt intake include osteoporosis and stomach cancer.  These are serious health issues so it is worth looking at your salt intake.  Here are some details on how to reduce your salt content. w         Don’t add table salt to food

• Don’t add table salt to food
• Check sodium content of food by reading food labels (remember to account for serving size)
• Eat fresh food so you have control
• Eat processed meats and ready-made meals infrequently – these can be very high in salt
•  Avoid salted crisps/nuts 

There is always an exception to the rule and that is if you sweat a lot, perhaps you have a very physical job or play lots of sport.  The body’s cooling process is to sweat.  When we sweat we lose salt and need to replace what we have lost.  We can consume specific sports drinks which contain a good balance of electrolytes such as sodium, magnesium and potassium to replace those lost.

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