Showing posts with label salt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label salt. Show all posts

Monday, May 28, 2012

Becareful with the salt

Be careful with the salt

Vegetables like less salt! The term is apparently now starting to be less popular, at least in modern society is very concerned with his health. Now, salt is no longer a friend of food. In fact, the use of salt has been limited to a minimum. What causes the salt so despised?

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) recently revealed that consuming too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke.

According to the study, people generally consume 9 grams of salt per day. SACN recommends salt intake should be no more than 6 grams per day. Meanwhile, for children one to six years in salt intake should be limited to 2 grams per day. Meanwhile, children aged seven to 14 years are encouraged to consume a maximum of 5 grams of salt.