Excessive consumption of salt

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a daily salt intake of between 2 and 5 grams . However, we consume on average 8 to 10 grams ! What to worry ... Dangerous to health, everyone agrees that its over-consumption causes an increase in blood pressure and therefore cardiovascular problems ....

What are the evils of salt?

Many researches are now formal. Overconsumption of salt leads to:

- A systematic increase in blood pressure and an increase in hypertension frequencies in the population.
- heart rhythm disturbances.
- Osteoporosis because the presence of too much salt in the body promotes the elimination of calcium by urine ...

Which foods should be consumed in moderation?

Even if you are careful not to over-salt your simmered dishes, you may be eating more salt than recommended. How? Simply by feeding you with products that contain it from the start . Eating bread, cold cuts, cheese or "ready-to-eat" dishes undoubtedly increases the amount of salt in your body , without over- consuming the salt shaker.

How to consume less salt?

In the first place, you should avoid eating "ready-made" foods as much as possible and do not forget to go through the fresh produce section to fill up your cart. Finally, you can take more time in the rays to decipher labels and focus on so-called "reduced salt" we now find more and more often to the supermarket.