Do We Have Idea About Our Daily Salt Intake: World Salt Awareness Week 2018
It always feels delicious when we put salt in the food. But how must is really essential for us? ‘5 Grams’ per day is recommended. But we are unknowingly taking extra slat that is hidden in some foods. Especially taking food outside, consuming fast food, packet food is the main cause of intake of extra salts. World Salt Awareness Week (March 12-18) is to be taken seriously and we must know the demerits of consuming extra salts. Some list of food items those are having hidden salt inside is Bread and rolls, Cold cuts and cured meats, Canned Soup, Canned or pickled foods, Spaghetti Sauce, Frozen Dinners, Poultry and pork, Pizza, Breakfast cereal, Soda. Delicatessen meats (ham, salami, prosciutto, etc.), Breakfast cereals (e.g. Special K, Corn Flakes, Coco Pops), Tomato sauce, Soy sauce and Asian stir-fry sauces, Vegetable or meat stocks, Canned vegetables and legumes, Pasta sauce, Bread, Baked goods (muffins, cake, doughnuts, etc), Soup, Veggie burger patties, Cheese, Vegetable juice, Frozen meals, Wraps and bagels, Instant noodles and counting.
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Taking salt means consuming extra sodium. So it becomes very much essential that we must neutralize the effect of sodium with the consuming of potassium. Some of the foods like Avocado, Acorn squash, Spinach, Sweet potato, Wild-caught salmon, Dried apricots, Pomegranate, Coconut water, White beans, Banana, Watermelon, Beets, Black & White Beans.
Intake of salt makes us more vulnerable to diseases like heart attack, high blood pressure, hypertension. Chances of getting these diseases are high if you are consuming salt from the childhood itself. Taking less salt is not only important but the quality of salt equally matters. every type of salts like rock salt, pink salt, black salt, crystal and salt flakes, the white salt having sodium in it and all is having more or less the same effect. But intake of sodium is also important for our body. But we must know how much.
Staying healthy is one of the most important parts of life. Because one member to feel bad in health make other members feel the same vibration. It was found that if one spouse is trying to make him or her for the other get the motivation to follow the healthy lifestyle. Life partners are also very much important for gaining weights too. It was seen that if one friend is doing gym it somehow influence other partner or friend to go and visit the gym and sometimes motivate enough to start the gym, which otherwise not possible without motivation. Staying healthy physically and mentally is equally important.Imformation References:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/07/11/16-foods-that-are-surprisingly-high-in-salt_a_21430226/
http://dianeatwood.com/food-hidden-salt/
https://draxe.com/top-10-potassium-rich-foods/
https://www.bombaytimes.com/lifestyle/health-fitness/stay-away-from-excess-salt-in-your-diet/articleshow/63343892.cms
