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If you are also eating too much salt then be careful, because salt is very dangerous for the body. Its excessive quantity can make a heart patient. The World Health Organization (WHO) has also warned about consuming too much salt.
It is claimed that if salt consumption is not reduced in time, then in the coming 7 years, about 70 lakh people may lose their lives due to diseases caused by salt. A study has claimed that if salt is completely reduced from the diet, the risk of heart diseases can be reduced by about 18%.
According to health experts, sodium and potassium are found in salt. Sodium maintains the correct level of water in the body and helps in delivering other nutrients to other organs.
Due to this, vascular health and nerves get energy, hence salt should not be given up suddenly. Only limited quantity of it should be eaten. Because if you do not eat salt, problems like low BP, diabetes, weakness, vomiting, swelling in brain-heart, increase in bad cholesterol can occur.
There is a special connection between salt and heart health. Both less and more salt is harmful for heart health. Excessive consumption of salt can increase blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart diseases. At the same time, eating very little salt can lower BP, but its limited quantity can protect from both the conditions. This can also reduce the risk of heart disease.
Disadvantages of eating too much salt: 1. May increase BP. 2. May increase the risk of heart diseases. 3. May increase the risk of stroke. 4. Risk of kidney diseases. 5. Risk of bone diseases.
Published at : 26 Nov 2024 05:46 PM (IST)
