Why Excess Salt Is A Health Risk

By Sammy Ason


Staying away from salty meals is a good idea with regards to keeping your health in check. Sodium is one of used seasoning and the most hazardous one also. Monitoring a person's sodium is often a difficult task because it may look that you are making a compromise between flavor and ones well being. Although a key nutrient, a tiny amount of sodium is all that your body needs. The fact is that, a lot of people have a lot of helpings of it day-to-day. Learning to substitute safe alternatives that enhance the taste of food is imperative.

It's not possible to consume food these days that doesn't include salt. Salt not only is a key ingredient, it makes meals taste better.. For some people, if food doesn't have flavor they will refuse to eat it if it is bland. And this is clear to many who use salt.

But there is a line that should not be crossed. Salt is used in excess in most food preparation and something must be done because we are all influenced by this. Fast food as well as store bought food items are usually teaming with added salt and flavor enhancers.

In most take out businesses, food that is seasoned, especially with salt, will sell better and people become return customers. However if attention is paid to the amount of sodium in our meals and products, it won't be hard to realize that it is used too much. This should be a warning with regards to your health. Our body is not meant to withstand such levels of sodium. Research shows that on average, individuals consume more than is recommended on a daily basis. This dilemma is not going to go away anytime soon.

Adverse reactions of excess sodium

Elevated blood pressure

Heart failure

Development of stones in the kidneys

Stops the intake of vitamins and minerals like Calcium and causes softening of bones

Stomach lining is thinned

Other dangers to a person's well being due to high salt levels can also occur. You can take some steps to make sure you have a healthy amount of salt in the body.

Cut fast food out of your daily life

Make sure food labels don't use salt in abundance

Choose beneficial alternatives to salt like herbs and spices

Drink plenty of water

Exercise on a regular basis

Don't add too much salt to your food

Incorporate healthy foods such as fruit and vegetables into you diet




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