The World Health Organization recommends five grams, which is about a teaspoon.
A croissant and yogurt for breakfast, a frozen pizza for lunch and chips in the evening. Diet not only full of carbohydrates, but also salt. This example contains eight grams of salt, much more than the German Nutrition Society recommends. The World Health Organization recommends five grams, which is about a teaspoon. For years, nutritionists and doctors have been warning about the dangers of high salt consumption, an extreme unhealthy habit.
According to the Robert Koch Epidemiological Institute, 70% of women and 80% of men consume more than six grams of salt per day. 39% of women and 50% of men over ten grams per day and 15% of women and 23% of men over 15 grams per day.
Well hidden salt
The increased consumption of salt is mainly at risk for those who have hypertension, which is often responsible for cardiovascular problems. Furthermore, the high consumption of salt is also associated with stomach cancer, while problems also arise in the respirator.
The problem is that salt is hidden in foods that we consider ‘innocent’, such as brown bread. One slice contains 0.6 grams of salt and therefore more than a handful of crisps. A grilled sausage contains 2.2 grams of salt and nearly 4 grams in a ready-to-eat, packaged chicken noodle soup.
In addition, those who add extra salt to their food have a shorter life expectancy. Men by two years and women by one and a half years. Of course, those who consume a lot of fruits and vegetables are at lower risk.
The other side of the coin
But if one avoids salt so fanatically, as Health Minister Karl Lauterbach recommends, this is not good either. Table salt is pessential for nutrition and is the primary source for recruitment sodium and chlorinewhich regulate the fluid balance in the cells.
A sensation was caused years ago by the study of Canadian scientists who advised that extremely low salt intake can also lead to cardiovascular problems, people with normal pressure. Experts recommend a reduced salt intake for people suffering from hypertension.
The recommended daily allowances of salt are reached very quickly, so special care is advised. One way is to limiting ready meals, because they contain large amounts of salt. Anyone who wants to replace salt with other products that contain less sodium chloride should be especially careful. Some salt substitutes can prove to be very dangerous for people suffering from kidney, heart or liver diseases because they are associated with increased potassium levels in the blood. Substitutes should always be used in consultation with the doctor.
Finally, limiting the consumption of processed foods and frequent consumption fruits and vegetablesas we all know, can only do good.
DW / DPA / WELT / Maria Rigoutsou
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